Porter Cable 7424 Junk !!!!!!!!!

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12-03-2011, 05:41 PM

MOGOINS

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Porter Cable 7424 Junk !!!!!!!!!

Be careful when you are using your Porter Cable mine came apart while i was polishing the top of my car and it dug into the white material before i could get it off.Not a good day.

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12-03-2011, 05:43 PM

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Wow, sorry to hear that, I have one and used it going on three years and no issues

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12-03-2011, 05:44 PM

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I purchased mine in 2008

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12-03-2011, 05:45 PM

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My PC has been fine.

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12-03-2011, 05:46 PM

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What do you mean, "It came apart"?

I've never heard of that happening.

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12-03-2011, 05:50 PM

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It looks like the pad holder assembly broke. I really have not looked at it that close yet. I'm still trying to get over my car getting damaged.

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12-03-2011, 05:53 PM

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Ive had mine since 2006.. never an issue.. thats terrible! get us some good pics if you could please.

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12-03-2011, 06:45 PM

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Had ours since 2008 and no issues...

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12-03-2011, 07:29 PM

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Had mine since 05 or 06, not a single issue so far. It works great.

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12-03-2011, 07:32 PM

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I have used mine HARD for five years with no issues.

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12-03-2011, 07:38 PM

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Mine is about 3 years old,no issues .I have the backing plate added...put it on securely and no problems.

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12-03-2011, 07:39 PM

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have had mine for 4 years now. no problems whatsoever !!!

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12-03-2011, 07:46 PM

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Had mine since 2008 with no problems.

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12-03-2011, 07:54 PM

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sounds like something wasnt tightened. sorry about the car. mine works hard and often no problems . Pilot error ?

Clif

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12-03-2011, 08:06 PM

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Quote:

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sounds like something wasnt tightened. sorry about the car. mine works hard and often no problems . Pilot error ?

Clif

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12-03-2011, 08:31 PM

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I bought mine almost 10 years ago. I used it professionally for about 5 of those 10 years, never an issue.

I now use the 7424 as my always-dependable backup machine to my 7424XP and Griot's RO Polisher.

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12-03-2011, 08:47 PM

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12-03-2011, 08:55 PM

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I had the backing plate dethreaded on mine years back, if I recall it was thanks to a fellow detailer telling me not to over-tighten the backing plate. Never took his advice again and I was lucky it didn't damage the paint on the GTO I was using it on.

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12-03-2011, 09:26 PM

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Could you be more specific and tell us what about the 7424 design is flawed? To me it looks like something came unscrewed and you are blaming it on PC.