I've got one of those electric sanders that you put three-inch triangular pads onto.
Except the velcro on the sander no longer grips them. What's the solution?
Handheld sander velcro problem
Aug 29, 2015
6 Replies
buy a new pad and next time dont run a full speed and don't press so hard. the heat generated melts the hooks in the velcro.
The early sanders were quite low power but the newer ones are 2 to 3 times more powerful and that creates more heat.
In message , at 18:26:33 on Sat, 29 Aug
2015, Bob Minchin remarked:
The velcro part?
Replace the pad - they are expected to be consumable items...
In message , at
21:28:09 on Sat, 29 Aug 2015, John Rumm remarked:Obviously I've replaced the sandpaper pads many times, but I have never seen replacements for the velcro pads attached to the body of the sander available for sale. Suppose I just have to look harder?
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In message , at 22:05:07 on Sat,
29 Aug 2015, Jonno remarked:Noted. I'll try to find one that's specific to the sander I have.
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