Replacement Sander Pad for Makita 743081-8, 743051-7 - Fit Makita BO5041/K, BO5010/K, BO5030/K, BO5031/K, XOB01Z Random Orbital Sanders - Standard 5 Hook and Loop Sander Pad

Great

Ordered 2 spares to keep on hand when they are needed.

Upon taking the pad out of the plastic packaging I noticed the pads hooks were not even as sharp as the wore out one that I was replacing on my Makita Orbital Sander. After installing this pad upon the VERY FIRST squeeze of the sander trigger the new sanding disc went flying off. I continued to try to use it but this pad will not hold the sanding disc on. I read other bad reviews and thought aww this wont happen to me, but it did. Dont let it happen to you. Avoid.

mounting holes do not align properly and holes for screw heads are to small

I had to waller out the mounting holes to make it fit my BO5051. Kind of ridiculous. I would have purchased OEM, but Amazon doesnt sell (direct), 3rd party shippers were all weeks out, and I need the tool for a job Im doing *now*. Cant speak to the durability of the pad.

Didn’t hold on . Didn’t work .

I love my Makita sander, but it drove me crazy that the sanding disks would just spin off. I installed this pad, and holyshit, problem solved! This simple fix works beautifully and is well worth the money.

Buena calidad, funcional,

At first glance it looks like a proper replacement but the screw holes are not drilled properly. Should be a two step process in order for the screw to counter sink properly. The hole was not opened up enough for the screw, therefore the pad can not be secured to the sander.

Poorly manufactured. The countersunk holes for the screw head are too small (see photo with the original on the right and the replacement pad on the left), such that the screw heads stick out from the bottom of the pad. No way to mount sandpaper on the pad. Returned to Amazon, going to order an OEM replacement part instead.