first off let me say that I love this sander....have used it extensively for the past 7 years...no trouble at all.
today while sanding a cabinet..POW...sanding pad flies off...inspection shows the bolt in the center of the pad (which holds it on to the fan assembly, I believe, has sheared off inside the threaded recess...the sheared remains are about 2 thread revolutions inside and no easy way to grip it.
Before I go to unscrewing everything to get a better look inside, has anyone faced this problem before on this sander. Some online reviews mention it as a problem, but offer no solution. I don't have any special bolt removal equipment, but I will buy some if it is the thing to do.
Sorry I didn't take any pics, but will if anyone thinks it will help diagnose/treat/cure this problem.
today while sanding a cabinet..POW...sanding pad flies off...inspection shows the bolt in the center of the pad (which holds it on to the fan assembly, I believe, has sheared off inside the threaded recess...the sheared remains are about 2 thread revolutions inside and no easy way to grip it.
Before I go to unscrewing everything to get a better look inside, has anyone faced this problem before on this sander. Some online reviews mention it as a problem, but offer no solution. I don't have any special bolt removal equipment, but I will buy some if it is the thing to do.
Sorry I didn't take any pics, but will if anyone thinks it will help diagnose/treat/cure this problem.