5 Inch Dia 8 Hole Sander Hook and Loop Replacement Sanding Pad For Makita BO5010, BO5030/K, BO5031K, BO5041K, XOB01Z Sander

Fits perfectly and works great

Pad didnt fit the hole pattern of my sander even though it was the right one by model number. Would not buy again.

This pad does NOT work with the BO5010KX sander

This product is advertised as compatible with the Makita B05010. I ordered it to replace a broken pad on my Makita. The three screw holes do not align with the screw holes on the machine. There is a visible discrepancy of perhaps 1-2 mm, but enough to make it impossible to attach this pad to the machine. Very poor product, dont purchase.

The screw holes that come pre-drilled in this pad are for countersunk for flat-head screws. However my Makita has round head screws with fixed washers and they wont fit in the provided holes. Youll need to countersink the holes with a brad point or forstner bit. Not a big deal but it is clearly not designed for the Makita sander.

works better than the manufacturer

that it fits correctly and is easy to install

The attachment holes did not line up with the Makita BO5010 sander. Using the old pad as a template I drilled three new holes in the replacement pad to properly attach it to the sander.

The text in the ad for this Makita hook and loop pad says that it will fit a Makita BO3050 ROS. It will, if you enlarge the holes for the 3 screws. The three attachment holes (as opposed to the 8 air holes) on the hook and loop side are too small. I didnt buy this pad to have to drill it out. It would probably not look good if I did that. Drill bits dont drill flat-bottomed holes. Forstner bits would do that, but I have none that small. The large hole on the backside of this pad is 1 and 3/32 inch in diameter, which is the right size for the Makita bearing box cap on the BO3050 random orbit sander. Also, as Amy G. has pointed out in another Amazon review, the three screw holes in the hard plastic backing of the hook and loop pad are not in the right position. They are too far from the center of the pad by about a millimeter or two. I did attempt to elongate these with a round file. A true Makita pad has holes for the three screws that are more like slots than perfectly round holes. There is no need to mess with the elongated holes on a true Makita pad. So, to make this pad fit a Makita BO3050, you will need to enlarge the 3 holes on the hook and loop side and you will need to elongate the same holes on the back side of the pad. I cannot recommend this product.

I should have changed them a while ago. Sure is nice that the paper isnt flying off anymore.