I just picked up a Porter Cable Orbital buffer/sander for $47. They are being clearanced out accross lowes nationwide. Here is a link to what I got:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...6SP&lpage=none

What a deal!! Good luck guys...orig price was $109..

 

wow -- that's an awesome price. still at 101.99; noted as clearance, but they've not reduced the price any further. i might swing by tomorrow to check it out to see just in case...

congrats...

 

whats the difference between this and the PC 7424?

 

stopping by lowes tomorrow

 

Enough said.............
But $47.00 is a steal. I thought I had a good deal at $59.00, so I bought 3!

 

wow.. i gotta go to lowes tomorrow!!

 

Basically the same machine with the exception of the CW, 7336 has a 6" CW sx. %" for the 7424. Other than that, they're identical.

 

I spent like an hour today calling all the Lowes that are anywhere remotely close to me and the ones that have them in stock are all for $106-$109

 

^^
Same here.

 

so whats the difference between the 7424 and the 7336, both use hte same pads?

 

Identical machines with the exception of the counterweight (Which excentuates the wobble (randomness) on the Random orbital).
The 7424 has a #5 CW, and the 7336 has the #6. Match counterweighst with backing plates and you should be good to go.

 

counterweight needed for a 5" backplate and 7" pad? a counterweight needed? whats the best setup for the 7336?

 

For a 5" BP, it's recommended to use a #5 CW and you can use up to a 7" pad. Personally, the largest pad I'll use with a 5" BP is a 6.5" pad. My 7336 is setup with a 6" BP, 6.5" erasure pad and a #6 CW.

 

Ditto.........