Mini DA options

[Lotobear]

I'm starting a restoration which involves a bit of fibreglass repair.

I would like to acquire a 'mini' DA (50mm-75mm) - my compressor is 3hp but only a 50 litre air receiver so it will probably struggle to run one other than in short bursts but that might be okay for what I am doing - for example it works okay with the air die grinder I use quite regularly. The tool will only be used for this one project so I don't want to spend a fortune on a professional level tool.

Then I was thinking that an electric one might be a better option but I can't seem to find one.

So the question is a) recommendation on a decent, cheap, mini air DA tool and b) a similar recommendation on an electric version, assuming that such a thing exists.

Cheers.

[trickywoo]

I would personally buy a Rupes and look to sell it on after. Keep the box etc and I wouldn’t be surprised if the actual cost to you was less than buying the cheapest tool you could find.

[Shanksy87]

I'd second Rupes. They do the LHR75e which is the 75mm version. Then the Nano which does 25 and 50mm.

[droopsnoot]

I have a 50L 3hp compressor, and bought a 75mm polisher. It's OK, but it doesn't have enough guts to turn when I'm trying to use the harder compound sponge pads unless I hardly have them pressed against the paint and with that, of course, they don't actually do very much. The softer sponge pads are OK, but only useful for lighter polishing.

I made a 75mm backing plate for my electric polisher instead. I only did that because a standard 4" one (or whatever the normal size is) is much less expensive than a 75mm one.