I bought a regular wide Velcro strip, glued with contact glue (here in Brazil that's how they call, not sure of the name in English), and drilled the dust holes. Worked fine even though the sander velcros are of a different model. Good old regular gambiarra that just did the job.
Great advice here. And Stockroom Supply (unsolicited observation:) has the best price I've found for the conversion pad. From a purist standpoint, I'd remove a bit more of the center area old pad: the dynamics of the ROS removes a lot of material around the perimeter of the active sanding, but not so much in the center. Over time this could lead to a "hump" in the center of the old surface. Pass the ROS across the center of the old surface in a pattern that equalizes the grind on the whole surface.
Thank you very much. This situation happened to me just today and now you have given me the answer to solve my problem. Thank you and very best wishes to you.
Cheers for the tips mate! Especially the storage one. I mean, it is pretty straight forward, but having only just bought a sander, it's good to know the do's and don'ts
Thank you for your video. My personal thought is that I will use up all my stock of sand paper and then I will try the stick on paper and see the difference. I must admit that I may have to buy another sander because, as I am typing I am thinking, that when I will remove the old sandpaper that is on the machine, it may not restick. Because it is obvious that the sandpaper may pick up dust while the paper is being manipulated... This may actually be the reason why the stick on paper is not as popular...I am eagerly waiting for comments from people with experience with stick on paper.
Hi Ethan, My names Jeff from Liverpool England your video on how to replace a Velcro Pad on a Sander, is, very inspiring & impressive I need to know where I can require a replacement Velcro Pad for my Bosch rectangle Sander, any suggestions please?
My Porter Cable needs this repair. It is my understanding the the hooks aren’t as aggressive as they used to be to ease pealing the sanding disk off. I think the manufacturers have gone to far and have created a whole new problem.
Hey Graham, You'd be amazed how often I hear that so don't feel bad. :) I had a customer not long ago that had a very sensitive button on his sander. He had thought he turned it off properly before he turned in for the night but he was wrong. When he went out to his shop the next morning his sander was running and had sanded a 1/2" deep hole in his maple work bench. Needless to say he needed to replace his Velcro! In the video I was using a 100g disk though the grit isn't crucial. Most times I will use a used disc I have laying around the shop. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I ruined mine by using the tool too close to the edges and the heat melted the edges and since then new discs fly off when used so no pressure by tilting it
You might be using too much down pressure on the sander. Relax your grip and let the sander glide across the surface with minimal force and you should find it lasts longer. With the orbital sander you are only meant to work in a small area at a time to get the job done 😊
Ok, if you are in hurry get spray adhesive and spray on the worn-out velcro. wait a few min and your good to go and where did you get the velcro???????
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Great tip! Just an observation, but given that the center of the pad is not moving near as much as the outside, should you use something else to sand the centre?
That is definitely an option! On my particular sander the centre of the pad was actually slightly lower than the rest of the pad. That is part of the reason it didn't sand quite a smoothly as the outside.
After you use the heat gun, use eucalyptus oil to clean the glue, apply and wait a minute and the glue will simply come off by rubbing with a cloth, don't use sand paper like this guy just did in this video! Then clean the eucalyptus oil with alcohol.
I'd try the solution presented in the video. Mount a new sanding disc to a flat surface with double sided tape, abrasive side up. Burn off what's left of the worn out velcro against the new mounted disc. It seemed to work well enough in the video.
Thanks for the informative video. Im located in Pretoria/Johannesburg in South Africa and not really sure where to buy the pre-cut Velcro used in your video. Any suggestions? I don't mind bringing it in from abroad, just want to make sure its a proper brand with the correct glue etc.
Well I know we use Velcro brand material for all of our Velcro conversions. We make them right in house here in Canada. On your side of the world I'm not entirely sure where to send you...but if you have trouble finding a source we can ship internationally without an issue. Ethan
Wanted to make a comment here and not trying to be negative. I watched what needs to be done following your directions and I read a comment or two here about after a bit of use the thing fell off. More importantly I am trying to figure out why someone would go through these steps when they can buy the replacement part of about the same price as the piece of velcro you have in your description? As a matter of fact, while watching the video I jumped to the comments and right above the comments were links to the replacement pads. On one ad it showed two 100% replacement pads for $15.99. It costs $7 for the replacement sheet you shared with the video. I was about toe buy a replacement pad from Amazon for $8. Since I have to wait to buy the velcro piece or the replacement pad, I am not seeing the value in doing that extra work in the first place. I made this comment but of another person mentioning how the disc/velcro piece fell off.
I purchased a used one as the piece is a bit pricey, but the machine ru-vid.comUgkxG6fbm3cHBd7CNTjk5D-dwYe9c9tCB9ZN has surpassed my expectations. We sand small parts by hand often, sized around 1"x1/2," and specifically look for a piece that's designed to be vertical. The motor has plenty of torque and great speed settings. The only inconvenience I had is that the disk measures 5" where we trim 6" stick-and-sand disks down easily by mounting it then cutting with a box cutter.
You might be gouge sanding (not having the sander flat to the surface), which causes the velcro to melt. Or not keeping the sander moving which allows heat to build up in one area, which also causes the velcro to melt.
@@matthewphilip1977 nah, ive tried everything. it seems the velcro of the sanding disk is unhooking and wearing out with the vibration. when i install a new pad it is very well stuck and hard to remove, but with time (vibration) the disk start to unstick all around.
I'm really annoyed that even the repacement velcro doesn't last long - -what also drives me nuts is my first Makita sander had chunky velcro hooks which NEVER wore out. The latest velcro pads are 'microscopic' hooks which soon fail and another pad has to be bought. GRRRRR!
Yeah even the furry part on the back of diablo brand discs is shit now. Super thin and barely any fluff to endure several on/offs. My discs go flying off when there's still a ton of life on them. My velcro backing is in great shape and gator discs stick fine. They just want us consuming more discs. Bringing these diablos back to HD for a refund and trying something from amazon
Hey There, We have them in stock all the time at our store in Wainfleet Ontario. Don't know where Wainfleet is? Watch this video - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OS0QlRq_VKE.html We can ship these very easily though as they fit in an envelope. Call or email if you'd like more details! info@stockroomsupply.com or 1 877 287 5017
We ship to the USA dozens of time a day! Since these can fit in an envelope we ship them for free. They are 6.99 USD. Here's a link; stockroomsupply.ca/shop/hldiscs/conversion5x8.html
Thanks for the info! This just happened to me after only about 30 minutes of use. I only used 1 sanding pad as well, so I’m wondering if I did anything wrong, or if it’s the sander itself? I was using it outside in 4 *C, so could it be the cold? Thanks for any help
hmm hard to say! More likely it was faulty from the manufacturer. As you use the sander the pad will heat up...normally they fail from excessive heat and not low temperatures.
Could be gouge sanding (not having the sander flat to the surface), which causes the velcro to melt. Or not keeping the sander moving which allows heat to build up in one area, which also causes the velcro to melt.
I have a cheapy sander from Wal-Mart , I buy the Gator discs, I have returned discs to the store cause they don't stick very long. I called the sander company and they sent me a new Velcro pad. I'm very frustrated, I can't finish my projects with good discs flying off!! I think discs don't have enough grip or bite, they're so thin.
Hey Eric, We are located in Niagara but can ship these inexpensively as they fit in an envelope. Check out our website stockroomsupply.ca/shop/hldiscs.html?cat=108
It probably would be cheaper to grab some Velcro from Walmart or any craft place and make yer own. I'm wondering if it would be okay to use some homemade glue, from styrofoam and acetone, to strengthen the hold of the Velcro to the sander??? 😂😂😂 LoL I'm thinking about the poor sucker trying to replace the Velcro on my sander next time around!!! LoL 😂😂
and you think it's normal to address a design problem jm with just a workaround like this. That manufacturer is a crap and you should say it before fixing any problem caused by their crappy design, but seems everybody is happy with this, nobody feels like has been scammed... crazy world
This WOULD be great, if we were not totally dependent on Shipping Co/Costs which make it useless. Walmart, Amazon etc. There used to be parts warehouses you could buy these parts from for a reasonable price. Now, with the links provided here I can get the part for 6.95 USD, but then another 18 USD for Shipping. USA must start producing and stocking our own goods again....waiting on Chinese parts to be shipped, is just making Billionaires out of Amazon, FedEx, DHL etc...but the cheap repairs are thing of the past. I can buy the whole sander I have for 35USD!!
I have a new B&D sander and have damaged the Velcro, so a replacement is in order . I purchased a 2 pack Velcro from your typical Home supply store. It came with a 2 part epoxy. in the video you have a ready coated replacement pad. These types usually are inferior adhesives. A 2 part epoxy will withstand up to 500 deg F You make your choice cheap or learn why what you bought dose not work that well.
