I have 3 PC333 ros I bought maybe 20 years ago. A breadboard my son made in shop 18 years ago split after going through the dishwasher many many times and my wife wanted a replacement. I grabbed some colorful scraps and made one. I took a PC333 and started sanding it, and the pad disintegrated. I took the second one and the pad disintegrated. Grabbed the third and the pad disintegrated. Did they send a memo around?
Replacement pads are $25. On the one hand that is a ridiculous price for to keep a 20 year old sander going, but on the other hand, I have a lot of 5 hole paper. Oh my.