Orbital Sander Pad Handle

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Convert your orbital sander to manual mode! This handle is what I used to turn a worn out sanding pad into a surprisingly useful hand sanding tool. The holes in the handle are sized to accept #6-32 heat set inserts. 4-29-21: Link to parts removed, something funky happened to the links. Feel free to contact me if you want more info on the parts. Want one but don't want to print it or install the inserts yourself? No prob, head over to my Etsy store and grab one! https://www.etsy.com/listing/951441100/orbital-sander-pad-handle From the looks of it, this should fit sanding pads for DeWalt & Makita part numbers DW420/K, DW421/K, DW422/K, DW423/K, DW426/K, D26450, D26451/K, D26453/K, D26456, Makita BO5010/K, BO5030/K, BO5031/K, BO5041/K More of the story you didn't ask for! No, not really, well yes but no. Hear me out! When my sander started sanding throwing discs, I knew it was time to replace the sanding pad. The old sanding pad still held the sandpaper on fine for anything under "speed 2" so I kept it for some reason. Then one day while hand sanding with a used sanding disc it occurred to me it might be easier to hand sand with the old sanding pad! One thing lead to another and I made a handle for the old pad. I'm surprised at how useful this sanding contraption has been for me, so thought I'd share for anyone else who owns a similar sander.