It is a variable speed machine that the spec says goes from 0-6000. Actually what happens is that, when the dial is turns down to 1, it more or less stops under pressure but picks up speed as you goose the dial up. So you can get it to slow down pretty far. It has a 2.54 horsepower motor and is very powerful at higher speeds. My tech is using it for grinding old gook out of the edges of an old sandstone floor and he says it is much more effective for that than the Makita. It is also a very heavy machine and i wouldn't use it as an all-day machine. But we're happy with it so far in limited applications. Baird _________________ From Baird Standish Managing Partner Facility Specialists,LLC 1616 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Ph: 215-732-7505 Fx: 215-740-6436 On Jul 26, 2010, at 9:11 AM, "John Freitag" <jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com> wrote: > What are the RPM on this machine, the last time I used a Milwaukee hand > grinder the lowest rpm were 1000, this is too fast to use on counters unless > you like to do a lot of clean- up. This is why I recommend the Makati, also > Flex makes a machine with low RPM. I don't like cleaning up splashes. > John E. Freitag > President/Director > The Stone and Tile School > Office 407-567-7652 > Cell 407-615-0134 > jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com > > > > www.thestoneandtileschool.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Baird Standish [mailto:bairdstandish@gmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 9:52 AM > To: Restoration and Maintenance > Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Planetary Tool for counter tops? > > I got it at CPO Milwaukee for $219.99. It doesn't come with any > attachments except a detachable handle. > B > > > > On Sunday, July 25, 2010, <pbunis@aol.com> wrote: >> how much did the Milwaukee cost ?? >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Baird Standish <bairdstandish@gmail.com> >> To: Restoration and Maintenance <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> >> Sent: Tue, Jul 20, 2010 5:07 pm >> Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Planetary Tool for counter tops? >> >> i love those makitas. >> >> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 4:26 PM, John Freitag > <jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com> wrote: >> Part of the problem with the Makita is most technicians want to put > pressure >> on the machine to make it cut. The diamond are made to cut the pressure >> applied to the machine only places a strain on the machine thus heating it >> up or in some cases the technician hold his hand over the air vents and >> restricts the air flow and causes the heat up. Don't take this wrong the >> machine will get warm but, I have seen these machines get so hot you > cannot >> hold them. Let the diamond do the work, you will find the equipment and > you >> technician will last much longer. >> >> >> >> John E. Freitag >> President/Director >> The Stone and Tile School >> Office 407-567-7652 >> Cell 407-615-0134 >> jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com >> >> >> >> >> www.thestoneandtileschool.com >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mike Marsoun [mailto:nulifesc@bigpond.com] >> >> >> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 7:39 PM >> To: Restoration and Maintenance >> Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Planetary Tool for counter tops? >> >> The Milwalkee does not have the speed control (it will slow down under >> pressure) like the Makita, especially at low speeds, but it will not heat >> up. Much better for polishing wet to dry or using 7" tools. The Makita is >> better for diamond sanding with 5" pads. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Baird Standish [mailto:bairdstandish@gmail.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 8:38 AM >> To: Restoration and Maintenance >> Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Planetary Tool for counter tops? >> >> Just got the Milwaukee 2.5 horsepower grinder. It is a lot heavier >> than the makita and it might get tiring to use all day, but it just >> kicks for heavy duty grinding. We have a project with old sandstone >> floors that need 80 years of gook removed. I set up the Milwaukee with >> a 7" 50 grit electroplate disc and it just goes through it like >> butter. The Makita takes a lot more work. Not a Makita replacement, >> but a nice thing to have for extra oomph. >> B >> >> On Wednesday, July 7, 2010, <srsdenver@gmail.com> wrote: >> > W also have the 3 disc attachment and use it with a Milwaukee. > The >> Milwaukee does not heat up like the Mikita and it goes all day. I just did > a >> similar marble candy tops and was able to blow right through them. The >> Milwaukee was the key. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: Baird Standish >> <bairdstandish@gmail.com> >> > Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 17:46:27 -0400To: Restoration and >> Maintenance<sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>ReplyTo: "Restoration > and >> Maintenance" <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> >> > Subject: [sccpartners] Planetary Tool for counter tops? >> > Hi, We are starting a job grinding, honing and polishing some old > marble >> tables (large areas), and was curious if anyone has much experience or >> comment about going with one of those flex or intertool planetary head >> honing/polishing machines. I typically just use makitas with appropriate >> heads and also have one of those aluminum three socket heads that goes > onto >> a makita. Am thinking it is just as easy to go with 7" electroplated > discs. >> These are old marble tables that were used to make candy, and they will >> continue to make candy with them, so they don't have to look like church >> alters, just ding free with a satin or semi-gloss finish. >> > Thanks.Baird >> > >> > -- >> > ________________________________________ >> > From the desk of >> > Baird Standish >> > Managing Partner >> > Facility Specialists, LLC >> > 1616 Walnut St. >> > Philadelphia, PA 19103 >> > Phone: 215-732-7505 >> > Fax: 215-546-9160 >> > >> > >> > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com <http://www.discussthis.com> >> > >> > >> > Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your > subscription >> preferences >> > > <http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com& >> gt; >> > >> > Start a new conversation > (thread) <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> >> > >> > >> > >> > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com <http://www.discussthis.com> >> > >> > >> > Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your > subscription >> preferences >> > > <http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com& >> gt; >> > >> > Start a new conversation > (thread) <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com> >> > >> > >> >> -- >> ________________________________________ >> From the desk of >> Baird Standish >> Managing Partner >> Facility Specialists, LLC >> 1616 Walnut St. >> Philadelphia, PA 19103 >> Phone: 215-732-7505 >> Fax: 215-546-9160 >> >> -- >> Powered by http://DiscussThis.com >> Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription >> preferences: >> http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com >> Start a new conversation (thread): sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Powered by http://DiscussThis.com >> Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription >> preferences: >> http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com >> Start a new conversation (thread): sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Powered by http://DiscussThis.com >> Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription > preferences: >> http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com >> Start a new conversation (thread): sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> ________________________________________ >> From the desk of >> Baird Standish >> Managing Partner >> Facility Specialists, LLC >> 1616 Walnut St. >> Philadelphia, PA 19103 >> Phone: 215-732-7505 >> Fax: 215-546-9160 >> >> Powered by http://DiscussThis.com >> Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription > preferences >> Start a new conversation (thread) >> >> >> -- >> Powered by http://DiscussThis.com >> Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription > preferences: >> http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com >> Start a new conversation (thread): sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com >> >> >> >> > > -- > ________________________________________ > From the desk of > Baird Standish > Managing Partner > Facility Specialists, LLC > 1616 Walnut St. > Philadelphia, PA 19103 > Phone: 215-732-7505 > Fax: 215-546-9160 > > -- > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com > Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription > preferences: > http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > Start a new conversation (thread): sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > > > > > > > -- > Powered by http://DiscussThis.com > Visit list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription preferences: > http://www.discussthis.com/members/sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > Start a new conversation (thread): sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com > > >
