Random orbital sander
I just happen to like orbital sanders and keep 2 of them plugged in and ready when I'm finishing. One has 180 grit and the other has either 320 or 400 grit on it. Now comes the problem - I'm not a fan at all of hook & loop paper, I much prefer psa. As a matter of fact, the only h&l paper I have is the 3 pieces that came with the new sander I bought today. Now come the second problem, the new sander has a 4 mounting hole H&L pad. There is not a 4 hole psa pad to be had ANYWHERE ! It doesn't exist. I know because I spent a couple hours on the net and even called a couple suppliers - nobody makes a 4 hole psa pad.
Sooooo when this dummy realized I had to do it myself, it took longer to find the right size drill bit than it did to 'make' my 4 hole psa pad.
No sense going into any more detail, suffice it to say that I drilled the good 3 hole pad on my nearly dead sander to match the new 4 hole pad, installed it with the new screws and good to go. Now I guess I had better order a couple new psa pads before they quit making them too. I have found that a new pad will last about 6 or 7 years in my shop.
I just happen to like orbital sanders and keep 2 of them plugged in and ready when I'm finishing. One has 180 grit and the other has either 320 or 400 grit on it. Now comes the problem - I'm not a fan at all of hook & loop paper, I much prefer psa. As a matter of fact, the only h&l paper I have is the 3 pieces that came with the new sander I bought today. Now come the second problem, the new sander has a 4 mounting hole H&L pad. There is not a 4 hole psa pad to be had ANYWHERE ! It doesn't exist. I know because I spent a couple hours on the net and even called a couple suppliers - nobody makes a 4 hole psa pad.
Sooooo when this dummy realized I had to do it myself, it took longer to find the right size drill bit than it did to 'make' my 4 hole psa pad.
No sense going into any more detail, suffice it to say that I drilled the good 3 hole pad on my nearly dead sander to match the new 4 hole pad, installed it with the new screws and good to go. Now I guess I had better order a couple new psa pads before they quit making them too. I have found that a new pad will last about 6 or 7 years in my shop.