Rupes Direct Drive

[Setec Astronomy]

Exactly same size as the PXE 80 but with the direct drive of the XC 3401 the Mini BEAST. Is anybody working on this?

And it has to have a trigger.

 

[opie]

You know what is needed? A direct drive polisher the size of the PXE.

You mean a gear-driven orbital.

Let’s call it the Mini BEAST

LOL

That would be a awesome tool. I have the flex supa beast, rotary both corded. Only cordless tool i have is the pixie. While it is a nice tool, i find the 3 and 12mm not useful. I mainly use 3inch in rotary and the use the 6mm which its mostly for sanding.

After going gear driven some years ago i get frustrasted having to use a free spining da. Its so much slower. I found i have the same polishing mindset as mike p.

 

[Mak]

I have the optional 6" backing plates on all my CBEASTS and Supa BEASTS except I have ONE Supa BEAST with the factory 5" backing plate.

I keep one tool with the smaller 5" backing plate to let the students see/feel the difference when using a larger backing plate and thus a larger pad, (larger footprint), and the factory smaller backing plate and corresponding smaller pad, (smaller footprint).

Afterwards, most people agree, these tools are smoother to hold and use with the larger buffing pads and at the same time, the larger pads take advantage of all that gear-driven orbital goodness.


Mike

I looked a while back and could only find the 4-3/8” and the standard 5-1/2” backing plates. I’ll be darned if I can find a 6” anywhere. Can you direct me to a source?

 

[opie]

I looked a while back and could only find the 4-3/8” and the standard 5-1/2” backing plates. I’ll be darned if I can find a 6” anywhere. Can you direct me to a source?

Autoality.com for one

 

[Mak]

Autoality.com for one

Thanks, but don’t see it listed there either. Just the 4-3/8 and 5-1/2

 

[opie]

Thanks, but don’t see it listed there either. Just the 4-3/8 and 5-1/2

Im sorry for i looked at wrong one. The clean garage has 6 inch in stock,juat checked