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

works as supposed to, no complaints

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.

sanding wood

This is a piece of crap. The holes in the pad dont align properly with the tapped holes in the bottom of the sander. Dont buy this. Im returning it.

mounting holes were off a bit had to force screws in

Works as hoped for!

The screw holes did not line up with the sander. I had to place the new pad on without 1 screw. It works but I don’t know for how long. It would be nice to get a correct replacement

I used this pad for a few minutes and then it flew off after the screws had sheared through destroying the pad immediately. Buy from another seller for better quality.

I had to drill both pad and the plastic base to get the screws to match the holes in the sander.

Haven’t used it yet.