.........and manufactured by Porter Cable........
More news to come! Just wanted you folks to be among the first to know!
All UDM orders placed prior to this thread, are Original Ultimate Detailing Machines.
Specs follow soon! Im a little busy!

 

Damn, made by Porter Cable?!!!

Hmm, wonder if warranty replacements will get the new one, or a refurb

 

Those of you who have the Original, have the more powerful one...........

 

sounds like the new udm is nothing more than the pc....

 

^^ yeah thats what it seems like

Hope my brush doesnt die on me

 

Its manufactured by Porter Cable, that much we know......The UDM-PC is still claiming 20% increase in power vs. conventional orbital polishers. (Thats just what the UDM claimed as well) I dont know all the secrets guys. Im assuming a more competitive price soon as well.....

 

I thought the internals of the original were manufactured by PC and the only difference was the motor and housing since the UDM motor was bigger. Is the UDM-2 an upgrade of UDM-1 or is it a completely unrelated unit thats a new model from PC?

 

i went over to autopia and they now list it as the udm by pc....it looks exactly like a pc with the udm name on it....wtf over....

 

now im def. confused on which one to buy!!

 

well, if it were me and i was looking for a new machine, i would look at a flex....a little more expensive, but from what i understand a much better machine....

i just got word from lynn phillips at udm, and she says they have switched their manufacture to pc....this tells me that the original machine is just too prone to failure and now they are just going to be selling a pc with the name udm on it....i have seen pics of it already, and its totally a pc...i have emailed her to let her know that if there is concern for my machine failing then i want to trade it in on a pc....i hate to be like this, but they are sending a pretty strong message by giving in to the only real competition they had.....

 

Interesting news there Pat! If my PC ever dies on me, I'll look into the new UDM, hehe.

 

by the pc, udm is telling us that the pc is better, thats why they are now called the udm by pc....

 

The PC didnt/doesnt have the speed or torque the UDM has/had. I think what happened was David had some issues with parts/manufacturing/quality control/production in some of the machines. It would have been too costly to upgrade with a UDM II. He ultimately decided to relabel a PC, and cut his losses. For those of you who have the machine and havent had an issue, youve got a very nice machine that is more capable then the PC 7424/7336.
R & D is certainly expensive in todays world of manufacturing, maybe more so then he imagined, thus another private label......
Also, your one year warranty still applies with your UDM in case you were wondering......As far as I know, that is also offered with the new labeled UDM, which is not available through other offerings i.e. Ebay, Coastal Tool etc.....

 

excel, no doubt that the udm is a fine machine, i know i love mine, i am just concerned that while my machine is working perfect, i only plan on using it about 4-6 times a year, which isnt much...if it breaks down after the first year and i havent used it that much then vinnie is going to be angry....but hey, i am happy to date so i will continue to use it....

 

Vinnier, you need to pick up some more details!!
I dont think you will have any issues with your machine........ And if you do, you call me.....

 

Sounds like the new UDM is more of the same type of machine. I'm glad I bought the Flex........

 

I'd like to have one too SJ, but its like spending $60.00 on a jar of wax....I just cant bring myself to do it!

 

i agree, thats why i bought the udm in the first place, not to mention its more machine than i will ever need.....

 

It would've been nice if they could've had PC manufacture the UDM-2. What I mean is incorporate the UDM improvements (torque, speed control, improved ergonmics, etc) into the existing PC.

Kind of a PC+ labeled as UDM.

 

Agreed!!

 

yea, right now it just looks like a pc with udm sticker on it, but who knows, maybe they have a totally new machine in the works just manufactured by pc...but them my guess would be a new pc that looks just like the udm that pc just made for them...so either way, its now just going to be a pc....no??

 

Well I have 2 failed UDMs and a working one plus a PC so if the last UDM fails under warrany what do I get as a replacement? A PC? The 2 that failed were both brush issues and one speed switch.

I just wish they would sell replacement parts for them ... to change brushes and the switch isn't brain surgery... One Phillips screw driver and a pair of needle nose pliers.

Too bad they wouldn't allow you to send back a failed one and use the $$ towards a Flex .. But I think with a flex isn't there issues with adapting a backing plate so we can use most the pads we have that are just under 6"?

 

*UDM by Porter Cable Info.*

UDM has now contracted with Porter Cable to make the Ultimate Detailing Machine by Porter Cable.

The UDM by Porter Cable has the same motor as the 7424 and the same power.

The Ultimate Detailing Machine by Porter Cable comes complete with a 1-Year Replacement Warranty. The best in the industry!

*The basic Ultimate Detailing Machine by Porter Cable system is complete with:*

* Ultimate Detailing Machine by Porter Cable Dual-Action Polisher
* DAS FlexPlate 5" Velcro Backing Plate
* 6" Foam Polishing Pad
* Wrench


*Polisher Feature Specification *
* Power 120 VAC, 50-60 HZ/120 VDC
* Motor 110 volt, 3.7 amp
* No Load Speed Electronic variable speed 2,500-6,000 rpm
* Spindle Thread Accepts 5/16 - 24
* Weight 5 1/4 LBS
* Backing Plate 4.75" diameter, flexible, with hook & loop (Velcro) backing


In otherwords its a PC with attachments ..... so in reality I already have the "New" UDM in my old PC and the attachments that came with the "old" UDMs I have.

 

Dale, a little clarification:
PC models 7424/7336 come shipped (from other then me or Perfect Shine) with a rigid backing plate and with a white polishing pad (non removable). At last check, it was $130.00 shipped to me.
I couldnt even find the warranty for it. But its more then likely 1 year parts and labor. You ship it back, they fix it, they return it.
The UDM by Porter Cable ($149.99) comes with a 1 year REPLACEMENT warranty. A flexible backing plate, and reusable polishing pad. And customer support from those who use them, 24/7. Piece of mind for those who care.

 

All I am saying is if you already have a PC then going to a UDM is just giving you the same unit as opposed to a more powerful one like the original UDM .

 

Totally agree. It aint what it used to be........