Is the G110 v2 supposed to come with a 2.0 pad?

[Ric0h]

I just received mine, i bought it from amazon.

And it did not come with the pad, should i return it? Or call meguiars and they can send me one instead of shipping the entire thing?

[Bill Davidson]

Re: Is the G110 v2 supposed to come with a 2.0 pad?

It doesn't come with a pad. It comes with a Meguiar's bag, a W68DA backing plate, a D handle (with 2 Allen bolts), an Allen wrench, a set of spare brushes, a custom flat wrench for attaching the backing plate and a manual.

[Ric0h]

Re: Is the G110 v2 supposed to come with a 2.0 pad?

Hey man, what exatly are the brushes for?

I noticed them in the box, and know where they go, but what do they do?

[scott0999]

Re: Is the G110 v2 supposed to come with a 2.0 pad?

Hey man, what exatly are the brushes for?

I noticed them in the box, and know where they go, but what do they do?

the brushes are something that wears out over time during normal use. the spare set is the replacement ones

[Bill Davidson]

Re: Is the G110 v2 supposed to come with a 2.0 pad?

Hey man, what exatly are the brushes for?

I noticed them in the box, and know where they go, but what do they do?

The brushes complete the circuit between the motor's rotating shaft and the stationary portion of the circuit.

The brushes are always rubbing against the motor shaft as is it spinning around. As you can well imagine this will cause friction and the brushes will eventually wear out, just like the brake pads on your car wear out from friction. Brushes also wear from electrical erosion.

The typical life of a set of brushes when used with the G110v2 is 400 hours of use. After they are worn out you simply change them out with the new ones.

[Ravi_1992]

Re: Is the G110 v2 supposed to come with a 2.0 pad?

Hey Bill , does the PC have these " Brushes " , if so where can I get some ? Sorry for high jacking your thread buddy.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Is the G110 v2 supposed to come with a 2.0 pad?

yes, the PC has brushes as well, but you have to take the tool apart to get to them. Since it's a Porter Cable tool you should be able to get brushes at any local tool repair facility. They aren't terribly expensive either, but once worn down the tool will stop working. Easy, inexpensive fix.

[EPHIOS]

Re: Is the G110 v2 supposed to come with a 2.0 pad?

So, do these brushes also acts as a "fuse?" Do they protect the polisher from an electrical failure?

[Bill Davidson]

Re: Is the G110 v2 supposed to come with a 2.0 pad?

So, do these brushes also acts as a "fuse?" Do they protect the polisher from an electrical failure?

No they do not act as a fuse. They complete the circuit between the moving parts and the stationary parts. That's all they do. They have little springs on them to control the amount of pressure applied.


If you look at the red wires ~1:10 in the video below. Those would be the brushes. As you can see they would eventually get worn from friction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Ev64h49wg