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Show'n'Shine Saloon
Edumicate Me...Rupes and Flex.
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<blockquote data-quote="NastyGT500" data-source="post: 14806192" data-attributes="member: 75220"><p>I have both the 3401 and a few Rupes machines-the Duetto, 15 and mini. </p><p></p><p>Rupes: RO/DA machines. Random orbital/dual action. I consider them the same 'action'. You can stop the rotation/action by grabbing it or by putting too many pounds of pressure on it, or while working on curved panels, it will have the tendency to bog. The Rupes is very smooth! Super smooth! Relatively quiet. </p><p></p><p>Flex 3401: Forced rotation. Still an RO/DA however the pad is forced to spin. You can't stop it by grabbing it, it will not bog down/stop spinning when you put pressure on it, or work on curved panels. The Flex is a little loud, it's a beast!, and can sometimes pull/grab/run from you when working. I don't find this an issue, however others may. Some feel like you have to 'man' it in order to work with one, I find that to be a little exaggerated. </p><p></p><p>The 3401 is the closest thing to a rotary out there that is not a true rotary. </p><p></p><p></p><p>The nitty gritty: Both brands/machines are very good. Build quality, etc. Top notch. Both can achieve excellent results. You will just need to figure out what machine is better for you. IMO: you can't go wrong with either one, and I recommend both if you can do it! (I tend to use my 3401 more for heavy correction and my Rupes for lighter correction and LSP application) </p><p></p><p>Hope this rather long post helps you in some way figure out what machine is right for you!</p><p></p><p></p><p>****Where in FL are you? If you are close to me, you are more than welcome to come try out my machines and see what you like.****</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NastyGT500, post: 14806192, member: 75220"] I have both the 3401 and a few Rupes machines-the Duetto, 15 and mini. Rupes: RO/DA machines. Random orbital/dual action. I consider them the same 'action'. You can stop the rotation/action by grabbing it or by putting too many pounds of pressure on it, or while working on curved panels, it will have the tendency to bog. The Rupes is very smooth! Super smooth! Relatively quiet. Flex 3401: Forced rotation. Still an RO/DA however the pad is forced to spin. You can't stop it by grabbing it, it will not bog down/stop spinning when you put pressure on it, or work on curved panels. The Flex is a little loud, it's a beast!, and can sometimes pull/grab/run from you when working. I don't find this an issue, however others may. Some feel like you have to 'man' it in order to work with one, I find that to be a little exaggerated. The 3401 is the closest thing to a rotary out there that is not a true rotary. The nitty gritty: Both brands/machines are very good. Build quality, etc. Top notch. Both can achieve excellent results. You will just need to figure out what machine is better for you. IMO: you can't go wrong with either one, and I recommend both if you can do it! (I tend to use my 3401 more for heavy correction and my Rupes for lighter correction and LSP application) Hope this rather long post helps you in some way figure out what machine is right for you! ****Where in FL are you? If you are close to me, you are more than welcome to come try out my machines and see what you like.**** [/QUOTE]
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