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I'm sure you've never ... - jteneyck - 03-20-2018

used your ROS with no sanding disk on the pad.  Well, I can report, first hand, that the Velcro doesn't like it if you do.  

Thankfully, Bosch replacements are readily available and cheap.  

John


RE: I'm sure you've never ... - JohnnyEgo - 03-20-2018

I cannot claim that I have used my ROS without a pad, but I can relate in that I am on my third replacement pad due to inattention when the sanding disk has completely worn through. I now use Mirka pad protectors as cheap insurance for poor attention spans.


RE: I'm sure you've never ... - Stwood_ - 03-20-2018

I had bad luck with H&L pads when they came out. I went back to all PSA pads which is all I use. After the first PSA pad on my festool 150/3 fell apart and they discontinued those pads, I made one from a PC pad, and all is well in the sanding world again.
Winkgrin


RE: I'm sure you've never ... - R Clark - 03-20-2018

DAMHIKT
Rolleyes


RE: I'm sure you've never ... - EricU - 03-20-2018

I'm pretty sure that I have only done that by throwing a sanding disk.  My old Ryobi ROS, and the pads weren't particularly cheap as I remember.


RE: I'm sure you've never ... - johndi - 03-21-2018

Oh yes I have!
Only took 5 minutes of sanding before I figured out what was wrong.


RE: I'm sure you've never ... - shoottmx - 03-21-2018

My thing is when doing a lot of sanding I connect a shop vac via hose to the ROS. Then forget to turn on the vac and wonder why there's dust all over hell's half acre.

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RE: I'm sure you've never ... - cme4dk - 03-21-2018

I thought I was the only one.......


RE: I'm sure you've never ... - jteneyck - 03-21-2018

(03-21-2018, 06:47 AM)cme4dk Wrote: I thought I was the only one.......

Somehow, I feel better now. 

I ordered two pads from Amazon last evening, a soft and a hard one.  They cost about $12 each, which seemed quite reasonable.  

John


RE: I'm sure you've never ... - Cooler - 03-21-2018

I did that once before I had my cataract surgeries and could not see very well.  I was wondering why it was cutting so slowly...
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