Our very own Rupes LHR 21 ES is now in our hands at the shop.

Our very own Rupes LHR 21 ES is now in our hands at the shop.











You can get on the waiting list here - Rupes LHR 21ES for 6.5 inch buffing pads - Waiting List

You can get on the waiting list here - get on the waiting list for the Rupes BigFoot LHR 15ES for 5.5 inch buffing pads - Waiting List

Click here for more info on the Rupes BigFoot

 

Phil,

So everything in the above photographs is included in the link you provided or is it just the polisher? Thanks.

 

the waiting list is just for the polisher, we still have not decided what we will carry.

I believe we will carry the 15mm and 21mm.

I doubt we will carry the polishes.

 

Will they both take 5.5" pads or only the 15mm throw one?

 

21mm will not accept the 5.5" pads..yet

-Kody-

 

It can as the bp from the 15 fits. But it ends up behind the machine shroud. KB checked it out for me.

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it Looks like I may have to hang oneof these from the tool belt .

 

These units only use big pads or can we swap pads and backing plates?

 

Talking to Kevin they can be swapped but the shroud of the machine doesnt make it a pretty fit. If you want 5.5 inch pads get the 15. The 21 can be bastardized but I don't think it would be recommended. I just wanted to post that KB said it is possible. Just not a sound choice.

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Really excited to try this machine- would definitely look into purchasing the 15......wondering what people are going to say in a comparison with the larger throw.

Thanks Phil!

 

I'll have the waiting list for the 15mm shortly.

 

How many mm throw does the PCxp and the GG6" have?
does this machine blog down like the PCxp?

 

I should have my 15 in a couple weeks. I will throw up a comparison if I can.

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Another thing I was going to ask was the power issue. With it having a 500 watt motor vs the Griots garage 850 watt motor that's a huge power difference.

 

hopefully we will have ours as well. I look forward to your review.

 

I may have missed this in the previous Rupes threads but what size pads will the 21 work with? Mainly wondering about the Uber 6.25 and 6.5 pads working.

I'm torn about which one I may end up wanting though.

 

What makes this machine so remarkable?

Edit: Nvm, just read the product info page and it sounds pretty freakin awesome.

 

the 6.25 uber will fit on the machine I have not used it yet though.

 

PC, GG, Megs have approximately 8mm throw. No it doesn't bog down like the others due to the greater centripetal force created by the larger throw.

Wattage of the motor is not necessarily good to use for a comparison. One was given a more powerful motor to compensate for it's aged engineering, it was designed for sanding wood years ago. The Rupes was designed for quick comfortable correction on paint.

I just posted a comparison between the Rupes and a standard DA. It might help to answer some of your questions.

 

Congrats Phil! :applause2: I think you're going to like it. :thumb: