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Ive read a few time that these tool can be dangerous but i got the chance to see it real close!

i always stand on the side of the wheel when i buff so dont ask me how i got the piece in the face,but the fact is that it did hit me in 3 different place and i curently have blood a little bit up of eyes....at least i was wearing google

and while on the subject,DONT trust 3M velcro pad for 10 000 RPM when using it on angle grinder,i got the disk on me a few time! but since i am wearing full winter cloth in garage...it does not do too much damage;P

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<B>Ive read a few time that these tool can be dangerous but i got the chance to see it real close!

i always stand on the side of the wheel when i buff so dont ask me how i got the piece in the face,but the fact is that it did hit me in 3 different place and i curently have blood a little bit up of eyes....at least i was wearing google

and while on the subject,DONT trust 3M velcro pad for 10 000 RPM when using it on angle grinder,i got the disk on me a few time! but since i am wearing full winter cloth in garage...it does not do too much damage;P

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Guillaime, is that pad rated for 10,000 rpms?

yes,it is....this is what make me sick,i buy something 50$ and it dont even work for what it is suposed to do

and WTF the engineer at 3M were doing???

or maybe it is the place where i bought who did not follow the max RPM from 3M (it is write by pencil)

there is someone somewhere who dont do his job corectly!

Gil you are venturing into power tools?

I have been hypnotized by the buffer. 3400 rpm with an 8" wheel on a 2.5 horse power machine.

It will catch you off guard and suck your work under and slap it around and smak you in the face. Thats not bad enough it will then throw it across the shop only to spin around on the concrete floor. Total mess up!

Do not use adhesive disc on a right angle grinder. Get the ones with the mounting hole thingy in the center they will not fling off unless you get it caught in the sheet metal. The stickie pads were designed to use with a clean new backing support, and for auto body sanding. Armouring is very different. More rough on the tools. Do not blame the engineers for your hostile conditions.

Be safe and wear all the safety stuff.

Hal

Hal,the condition is not the cause of the problem,and both at the place where i bought it,and the paper from 3M,they say it is for angle grinder

and armour vs auto body is not the problem,the problem is that disk dont stuck enought to the pad,and then create WAY too much vibration....if the disk does not simply flight away (say...100 feet)

about buffing machine...i seriously think it is the home of evil soul.

Ok Guil then clean your rubber backing pad with isopropyl alcohol "rubbing alcohol".

Apply the pads warm do not apply them to a cold backing pad. Carefully center the disc and apply pressure across the entire face.

Pinch and hold the edges around the permitter to ensure a good bond.

Do not use the outside edges when sanding.

Best of luck.

Hal

Ps: They can not be pulled off and reapplied.