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Replacement backing pad for DeWalt D26410 Sander

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Can anyone recommend a good replacement backing pad for DeWalt D26410 orbital sander? Is the original DeWalt pad worth the £30 price tag or is there a good third-party alternative that you'd recommend?
 
It a mystery why you can't buy pad savers for many sanders.
I use them all the time on my festool ets150 sander.
I've also stuck velcro on with Stixall or other polymer glue on my cheap sanders.
If you buy a new pad try a mirka pad saver. You could cut to fit.
 
It a mystery why you can't buy pad savers for many sanders.
I use them all the time on my festool ets150 sander.
I've also stuck velcro on with Stixall or other polymer glue on my cheap sanders.
If you buy a new pad try a mirka pad saver. You could cut to fit.
Can the Mirka pad saver be used instead of a DeWalt backing pad? Are the two compatible? They look different to my untrained eye.
 
If you can make holes line up...yeah.
Cut some if you have to
 
Is it right that I need to turn the hex screw clockwise to open it. The bugger isn’t shifting!

How do I stop the d26410 disc from turning. The button on the side only changes the range of the sander but it doesnt lock the disc to enable me to open the screw.

Can you not simply hold the pad whilst using the allen key?

My first Festool 150mm sander didn't have a spindle lock function. I used to hold the pad and loosen it. From memory, it was an allen key anti-clockwise- which makes sense given that the pad spins clockwise.
 
Can you not simply hold the pad whilst using the allen key?

My first Festool 150mm sander didn't have a spindle lock function. I used to hold the pad and loosen it. From memory, it was an allen key anti-clockwise- which makes sense given that the pad spins clockwise.
I held it with two hands whilst my partner tried to turn the ellen key anti-clockwise. The hex screw doesn't open.
 

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