G100/PC - Should it be spinning all the time?

[Monk]

A Brokeback Moment.

OK. Now that that is over, would it be fair to say that 15-20 pounds of pressure (and I assume that include the weight of the machine), will slow rotation to well under 60 revolutions per minute?

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Monk
A Brokeback Moment.

OK. Now that that is over, would it be fair to say that 15-20 pounds of pressure (and I assume that include the weight of the machine), will slow rotation to well under 60 revolutions per minute?

It depends on the product you're using, for example M80 is more slippery than M83 and the pad will rotate better with this product.

[RoyJ]

Ok, I just read this whole thread and I'm still a bit confused about this rotation thing. How much of an rotation are we talking about? Just simply a rotation action as part of the regular head motion or is it round and round, continuously, like a rotary.

I know if I put 0 pressure on my machine, or even some negative pressure (lift), then the pad would go into an almost pure circular motion at about 1000 rpm (rough estimate).

This can't be any go can it?

[Mike Phillips]

Re: G100/PC - Should it be spinning all the time?

***Bump***

[Jefferson_One]

Re: G100/PC - Should it be spinning all the time?

Definitely *bump* material ... for the record, I took my G110A DA to the digital scales and my average pressure, as best I can tell, is about 17lbs. I sometimes have the same "stalls" even while using M80, but I suspect the unit is operating within designed specifications.

Also, true enough as Mike said, increasing speeds to near max to compensate I have seen one of my 3" pads delaminate at the glue and go flying into the neighbor's yard! My experiments with "stalls" seems more operator error, or expecting too much - operator error being, most likely non-parallel / slightly tilted back ... if I move it forward a bit, it spins better. Maybe I think I am flat to the surface, but I may not be as well as I think. I look at "stalls" as - aside from over expectations - an indication of a slight technique issue.

Great thread!

[Nappers]

Re: G100/PC - Should it be spinning all the time?

I had troubles too. Clean "on the fly" the pads and really go to your bathroom scale and see what 15lbs or so feels like. I think I put way too much pressure on the pad when I first used it. Now with practicing, my pad spins all the time. I use a sharpie to mark the pad to make sure it's spinning. I use more than one pad on a car. I found that when I switch to my rotary and clean the pad on the fly better. I try to use 2 pads a car.

Good "bump"

Aaron

[02zx9r]

Re: G100/PC - Should it be spinning all the time?

excellent thread