I have an old Makita palm sander that I hadn't used in a long time.
When I tried to use it, the sandpaper kept coming loose from the "clamper" almost immediately after turning it on -- clearly, this makes the sander useless.
Before I take it all apart or throw it out, any easy fixes for it?
Mine works fine. But maybe you can add a piece of cardboard to make the sandpaper "thicker".
On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:47:39 -0400, with neither quill nor qualm, Stubby quickly quoth:
I'll bet blueman didn't take out all the slack from tthe paper before starting it. Either that or he didn't clean the backing so it provided a tacky rubber backing, preventing the paper from sliding around. I blow off tools with air (takes dust out of pores, etc.) and will swipe sander pads with denatured alcohol or lacquer thinner (whatever's out/closest) before using them. Both dry very quickly.
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blueman,
Wrap some tape around the "clamper" where it holds the sand paper. I've this problem and found electrical tape works well.
Dave M.
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