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[Dogged]

Originally Posted by superchargedg

What type of pads were you using.

As noted in the review, I used an orange LC pad with the SIP, and a whiite LC pad with the FPII. I used FPII instead of PO106FF simply because I had it right there in the garage, and the PO106FF was inside the house (i.e. I was too lazy to go get the PO106FF).

[stiffdogg06]

Originally Posted by Dogged

As noted in the review, I used an orange LC pad with the SIP, and a whiite LC pad with the FPII. I used FPII instead of PO106FF simply because I had it right there in the garage, and the PO106FF was inside the house (i.e. I was too lazy to go get the PO106FF).

And you didn't get any pictures of your review. Come on dogged! You're slippin'

- Andrew

[Dogged]

Originally Posted by stiffdogg06

And you didn't get any pictures of your review. Come on dogged! You're slippin'

- Andrew

How true.

[Dogged]

Originally Posted by Mikeyc

George is looking into this for me, but is there anyone who has a Flex who can tell me the thread size of the screw which attachs the backing plate?

I'm trying to find out if there's a way to attach my Edge 2000 pads to this machine.

The manual does not specify the size of the screw. The Flex comes with two extra screws to attach the back plate. I took one to a hardware store, and bought a screw that appeared to be the same size. It fit in the Flex perfectly. The size of the screw to attach the back plate is M8, which I assume stands for metric 8mm. In any event the size is M8. It is a socket head cap screw, but that is not required.

Bob

[George @ DU]

Originally Posted by Dogged

The manual does not specify the size of the screw. The Flex comes with two extra screws to attach the back plate. I took one to a hardware store, and bought a screw that appeared to be the same size. It fit in the Flex perfectly. The size of the screw to attach the back plate is M8, which I assume stands for metric 8mm. In any event the size is M8. It is a socket head cap screw, but that is not required.

Bob

Bob,

Thanks for figuring out what the size was for us. Having Edge make an adapter for the Flex would be great for the auto detailing community.

George

[Cooter]

Well, I did it. Pulled the trigger this morning. Thank you George and Greg for answering my questions.

[Mikeyc]

Originally Posted by George @ DU

Bob,

Thanks for figuring out what the size was for us. Having Edge make an adapter for the Flex would be great for the auto detailing community.

George

Well, I forwarded the information to Aaron at Edge Pads. Hopefully, he's willing to do something so that Edge pad users can switch to the Flex and remain Edge pad users.

[POPPAJ]

First day at DU and within 30 minutes I ordered my very own FLEX. Been following the FLEX on other forums for some time but today was the day. With so much positve discussion I wonder why DI is the only place I have found the FLEX actually for sale? Instead of trying to find the right polishes for my PC, I found the right buffer for my polishes!

Thank You ZORAN, it was your postings that first brought my attention to the FLEX many monthts ago!!

First day,first posting, first purchase!

[Mikeyc]

UPDATE: Good news!!! Thanks to Bob's (a/k/a Dogged) trip to the hardware store we now know the thread size required to attach a backing plate to the Flex. The even better news is as I write this Aaron at Edge pads is making me the world's only Flex Edge 2000 adapter. This will allow me to use my Edge 2000 flat pads, wave pads, and (best of all) 4" pads with the Flex.

I'm going to be testing it out and letting Aaron know how it goes. If it works out for me it could end up going into production.

Now just to buy a Flex . . .

[Cooter]

MikeyC. You know you're gonna have alot of envious ppl around the Flex nation!!

[Mikeyc]

Originally Posted by Cooter

MikeyC. You know you're gonna have alot of envious ppl around the Flex nation!!

Well, if it works out then everyone will be able to have one.

I just get mine first.