Going to buy an inexpensive rotary to hold me over, quick Q

[Gemini13]

Re: Going to buy an inexpensive rotary to hold me over, quick Q

January 24th, bought that cheap rotary at Harbor Freight today, on sale, $19.99. Variable speed, 200-3377 RPM. At that price, who could resist?

I got one as well. I still plan on getting a G-110 very soon but as you say for the price what are you gonna do??

Anyway I have a question for anyone who owns one and that is what are the RPM ratings for the different speed setting on the dial. It has 6, min, 1-4 and max. I've looked at the machine and at all of the info sent with it and can't find it.

[Gemini13]

Re: Going to buy an inexpensive rotary to hold me over, quick Q

I got one as well. I still plan on getting a G-110 very soon but as you say for the price what are you gonna do??

Anyway I have a question for anyone who owns one and that is what are the RPM ratings for the different speed setting on the dial. It has 6, min, 1-4 and max. I've looked at the machine and at all of the info sent with it and can't find it.

Actually it has 7 settings min, 1-5 and max.

[Heatgain]

Re: Going to buy an inexpensive rotary to hold me over, quick Q

Assuming each dial number is mathematically accurate, here ya go:
Min = 200
1 = 654
2 = 1108
3 = 1561
4 = 2015
5 = 2468
6 = 2922
Max = 3377
That's approx 454 RPMS between each dial setting.
Except with that model, it slows dramatically when ANY pressure is placed on it, so the above is free-spinning speeds.

I got one as well. I still plan on getting a G-110 very soon but as you say for the price what are you gonna do??

Anyway I have a question for anyone who owns one and that is what are the RPM ratings for the different speed setting on the dial. It has 6, min, 1-4 and max. I've looked at the machine and at all of the info sent with it and can't find it.

[Wolf-Strong]

Re: Going to buy an inexpensive rotary to hold me over, quick Q

Assuming each dial number is mathematically accurate, here ya go:
Min = 200
1 = 654
2 = 1108
3 = 1561
4 = 2015
5 = 2468
6 = 2922
Max = 3377
That's approx 454 RPMS between each dial setting.
Except with that model, it slows dramatically when ANY pressure is placed on it, so the above is free-spinning speeds.

I have always though this one to be true:

Just thought I'd let you guys know how the dial works on the CE 1000-3000 rpm buffer as a lot of people seem to be confused as to which number on the dial equals which rpm.

Here goes:
1= 1000
2= 1400
3= 1800
4= 2200
5= 2600
6= 3000

The dial, however, is variable, meaning 1.5= 1200, 2.5= 1600, etc. Hope this helps out a bit

Due to it slowing down a lot, i always tend to buff on speed 4, then switch to 2-3 for finishing. I don't think it makes much of a difference as we are only talking about 200rpm difference between the two, and I think HeatGain is right. Either way, I still do it the same with buffing on 4, then finishing on 2-3.

[Gemini13]

Re: Going to buy an inexpensive rotary to hold me over, quick Q

I have always though this one to be true:


Due to it slowing down a lot, i always tend to buff on speed 4, then switch to 2-3 for finishing. I don't think it makes much of a difference as we are only talking about 200rpm difference between the two, and I think HeatGain is right. Either way, I still do it the same with buffing on 4, then finishing on 2-3.

Harbor Freight offers two different rotaries the one I got and one with the three position handle, LCD readout with the 1000-3000 RPM range. I only intend to learn with it and in time step up to a Flex (rotary), Makita or Metabo.

[Heatgain]

Re: Going to buy an inexpensive rotary to hold me over, quick Q

Wolf,
You're right.
I was talking about the Harbor Freight one I got....didn't realize he had the other one.

I have always though this one to be true:
Originally Posted by gbackus
Just thought I'd let you guys know how the dial works on the CE 1000-3000 rpm buffer as a lot of people seem to be confused as to which number on the dial equals which rpm.
Here goes:
1= 1000
2= 1400
3= 1800
4= 2200
5= 2600
6= 3000
Due to it slowing down a lot, i always tend to buff on speed 4, then switch to 2-3 for finishing. I don't think it makes much of a difference as we are only talking about 200rpm difference between the two, and I think HeatGain is right. Either way, I still do it the same with buffing on 4, then finishing on 2-3.

[Gemini13]

Re: Going to buy an inexpensive rotary to hold me over, quick Q

Wolf,
You're right.
I was talking about the Harbor Freight one I got....didn't realize he had the other one.

Actually you're correct. We have the same one.

[Heatgain]

Re: Going to buy an inexpensive rotary to hold me over, quick Q

OK then....Wolf's wrong.

Actually you're correct. We have the same one.