Recent content by shrimpto

The transformer I bought online arrived by courier today and turns out to be a confidence building circa 10kg weighty thing. I've plugged the tool in and it goes and the speed wheel works. Thanks for the help and advice - I've got some fingers to cross.....

Flex don't want a bar of my enquiry, and even their total self 'arrs' covering instruction manual for this hand held powertool states "Do not use with an extension cord" fer goodness sake. I have a 2kw transformer (that accepts the US plug on the tool) on its way to me - and in the absence of a...

Thanks mojorebel I appreciate that you have cared to looked into Flex powertools to find that info. Do you reckon that module should still shake hands nicely and get along well with some transformer supplied 120volts @50hz (vs 60hz)?.

I appreciate the helpful replies...The tool is single phase and it has a variable speed to a relatively slow max of 2800rpm. From nosing around the UK internet today, I see that there is increasing use there of 110volt powertools on construction sites - the rational it seems is of less severe...

Thanks for bearing up with my ignorance....the tool has electronic speed control - essentially the speed setting is a roller thumb operated controller graduated numerically.Help me her please - I can't see how it would matter whether the tool is going a little slower (or faster) through the Hz...

Yes it's ex USA, and I imported it without doing due diligence - thought that it would not be a problem to just buy a 240/120volt transformer(....duh!). 240 volt is the norm here, so are you are saying this powertool is doomed if I try to use it?.

...A bit of deja vu as I asked this question earlier, but it seems to have vaporised into the interether. I have a "Flex" LW603VR polisher (looks like a 7" angle grinder) that I can not get an answer to for this question, and having found this great site, I'm hopeful one of you can assist...