Dabbler wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

Only to ask if you have used that sort of machine before? If not,
there is a distinct knack involving keeping it balanced - otherwise
it will throw you all over the room :-)

Thanks, Handyman - no, never used this machine before - can you
describe the knack ?

With difficulty :-)

What you have basically is a motor, running clockwise, on the end of a stick
(handle). The handle is adjustable to reach a comfortable height, but once
locked its rigid.

The brush/pad/disc rests on the floor. If it's perfectly flat on the floor
it will stay where it is spinning merrily away eventually grinding a hole in
the floor.

Machines like this are generally used in a side to side motion.

To move the machine right or left you apply slight (and I do mean slight)
upwards or downwards pressure to the handle. Raise Right Lower Left.

What happens is, if you raise the handle silghtly, the weight of the machine
is on the front edge of the disc, Since its revolving clockwise it will
move to the right. Lower the handle & it goes the other way.

Twisting the handle puts the weight on the left or right of the disc & it
will move backwards or forwards.

It will take a little practice, (prefereably in a wide open space) to
master. Bit like Judo, use the machines power to control it.

Don't be tempted to try & out muscle it! That thing has a 2hp motor coupled
to a 10-1 reduction gearbox - the torque is incredible.



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Dave
The Medway Handyman
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