Orbital sandpaper

MiscellaneousDave · 06-01-2020, 09:03 PM

Are the holes in orbital sandpaper standard? I was wondering if I had to buy the same brand to get the holes or if they are standard.

Yahoo · 06-01-2020, 09:23 PM

Pretty sure it's standardized, the stuff from Harbor Freight matches Diablo.

MiscellaneousDave · 06-01-2020, 09:24 PM

(06-01-2020, 09:23 PM)Yahoo Wrote: Pretty sure it's standardized, the stuff from Harbor Freight matches Diablo.

PJ once had pretty frequent deals on sandpaper, but haven't seen any recently. Good to know I can buy at HF if needed.

PJ · 06-02-2020, 12:25 AM

I havent seen any sand paper deals in a while. Seems like a lot of stuff goes in waves. Amazon pretty regularly has better prices on sandpaper than a lot of retail stores.

I remember going to Farm & Fleet all the time buying 5 packs of sandpaper. Cant remember how much it was back in like 2002 but I am pretty sure I spent a small fortune on it....or whatever is a fortune for a teenager... come to think of it I was poor so I probably only spent like $20 on it.

MiscellaneousDave · 06-02-2020, 02:28 PM

(06-02-2020, 12:25 AM)PJ Wrote: I havent seen any sand paper deals in a while. Seems like a lot of stuff goes in waves. Amazon pretty regularly has better prices on sandpaper than a lot of retail stores.

I remember going to Farm & Fleet all the time buying 5 packs of sandpaper. Cant remember how much it was back in like 2002 but I am pretty sure I spent a small fortune on it....or whatever is a fortune for a teenager... come to think of it I was poor so I probably only spent like $20 on it.

lol...

Do you find Amazon to be cheaper than HF in this regard?

Dan The Man · 06-04-2020, 07:50 AM

The holes are all standardized these days, but it wasn't always that way.

Several years ago, sanding disks were like lug nut patterns....every manufacturer had their own. Some were peel-n-stick while others were hook and loop.
I'm glad they are all the same now.

PJ · 06-08-2020, 03:03 PM

(06-02-2020, 02:28 PM)MiscellaneousDave Wrote:
(06-02-2020, 12:25 AM)PJ Wrote: I havent seen any sand paper deals in a while. Seems like a lot of stuff goes in waves. Amazon pretty regularly has better prices on sandpaper than a lot of retail stores.

I remember going to Farm & Fleet all the time buying 5 packs of sandpaper. Cant remember how much it was back in like 2002 but I am pretty sure I spent a small fortune on it....or whatever is a fortune for a teenager... come to think of it I was poor so I probably only spent like $20 on it.
lol...

Do you find Amazon to be cheaper than HF in this regard?

Just saw on HF they have a 4pk for $4. You can probably find 60-80 pack for like $12-$14 on Amazon.

PJ · 06-08-2020, 03:04 PM

(06-04-2020, 07:50 AM)Dan The Man Wrote: The holes are all standardized these days, but it wasn't always that way.

Several years ago, sanding disks were like lug nut patterns....every manufacturer had their own. Some were peel-n-stick while others were hook and loop.
I'm glad they are all the same now.

I still get a bunch of peel and stick sandpaper, no holes. Dust gets in between the paper and the pad and the paper ends up flying across the garage.

MiscellaneousDave · 06-09-2020, 09:10 PM

(06-08-2020, 03:03 PM)PJ Wrote:
(06-02-2020, 02:28 PM)MiscellaneousDave Wrote:
(06-02-2020, 12:25 AM)PJ Wrote: I havent seen any sand paper deals in a while. Seems like a lot of stuff goes in waves. Amazon pretty regularly has better prices on sandpaper than a lot of retail stores.

I remember going to Farm & Fleet all the time buying 5 packs of sandpaper. Cant remember how much it was back in like 2002 but I am pretty sure I spent a small fortune on it....or whatever is a fortune for a teenager... come to think of it I was poor so I probably only spent like $20 on it.
lol...

Do you find Amazon to be cheaper than HF in this regard?

Just saw on HF they have a 4pk for $4. You can probably find 60-80 pack for like $12-$14 on Amazon.

That answers that I guess. Smile