Gary Zook
07-02-2010, 9:38 AM
Edit: I did a lousy job of titling this post. Should be: 5 hole sanding discs on an 8 hole pad.
I've got quite a supply of 5" H & L sanding discs I've been using with a couple of old PC random orbit sanders (model 333 I think). Unfortunately, the old sanders are about ready to die. I'm finding it difficult to find a new ROS that takes 5 hole sanding discs but of course, want to continue to use the 5 hole H & L discs at least until the current supply is gone. I realize I could probably still find a PC model 333 but I'd like to keep my options open for other brands and models of new sanders which almost always come with 8 hole pads. Options as I see it:
1) find a source of replacement pads with 5 holes for different sander brands that would allow me to take off the 8 hole pad that comes with the new sander (whatever brand it might be) and put on the 5 hole pad.
2) find some sort of punch that when pressed onto a 5 hole disc will cut the 8 hole pattern into the 5 hole disc.
Can anyone point to a solution?
Thanks,
Gary Zook
I've got quite a supply of 5" H & L sanding discs I've been using with a couple of old PC random orbit sanders (model 333 I think). Unfortunately, the old sanders are about ready to die. I'm finding it difficult to find a new ROS that takes 5 hole sanding discs but of course, want to continue to use the 5 hole H & L discs at least until the current supply is gone. I realize I could probably still find a PC model 333 but I'd like to keep my options open for other brands and models of new sanders which almost always come with 8 hole pads. Options as I see it:
1) find a source of replacement pads with 5 holes for different sander brands that would allow me to take off the 8 hole pad that comes with the new sander (whatever brand it might be) and put on the 5 hole pad.
2) find some sort of punch that when pressed onto a 5 hole disc will cut the 8 hole pattern into the 5 hole disc.
Can anyone point to a solution?
Thanks,
Gary Zook