I get tired of paying wild prices for sanding pads that crap out.
I’ve never seen the American favourite Power Pads, but they are legendary…whats your call gents, and if anyone knows a ready source in Aus?
Aussies using anything different to the standard black plastic ones that bow with heat and threads that strip?
Josh
Contact ProBox Larry. He’s the man.
Thanks Bill,
Larrys’ a Sways poster, so it won’t be hard…
Josh
Hi speedneedle, Larry here! Burford has Power Pads in stock. Please try contacting him first. If you have any problems let me know and I will handle the matter to get you product. I will contact Burford also because I promised to get deanbo a Power Pad also.
Mahalo,Larry
Thanks heaps Larry,
Burford…damn, that would have made it easy a year ago when I was lurking around the back blocks of Currumbin…
Alas now its long-distance, but I will get onto it.
Josh
shapers australia have nice pads and do mail order
huie sent me a couple and i realy like them
Paul shapers has the pads that speedneedle is talking about
These guys have some great products. They sent some specials to Aus a while back with extra soft foam backing. I managed to pick up a free sample here in UK and it is terrific.
Rik
Hi Pete!
In saying Shapers have the pads I speak of, which ones? (I mention the ol’ familiars, and “Power Pads.”)
BTW, thanks all for you help…
Josh
pm me speedy… i can ems if you like
I saved several different bases of sanding pads and now create my own…haven’t bought a pad in quite some time.I realize this might not be viable in the industral setting,but food for thought.
I have it where,what,and right now.I can swap out pad tops,etc in a matter of minutes.
I do miss pulling a new powerpad out of the box, shipped to me by Jerry Mowe,and start grinding down Broadway !!!..nothing like a brand spankin’ new pad,that’s foresure !
H
Herb, I know you know this already. so it must be the heat 
Jerry Mowe makes Flex Pad. I Just ordered a hard pad from him 2 days ago.
Ya ,Jerry even corrected me by email.lol…can’t get anything by you guys …these days…lol
The powerpad was created by Gordie in H.B…Now built by 3M…I liked the ol’ pads I use to get from Gordie…don’t care for the newones.
Jerry Mowe has got the “PADS” !
Flexpads RULE !!!
H
Hi Herb, Don’t mean to correct you.
But; Power Pad was designed and made by Greg Alexander from Soth Bay Power Tools in Hermosa Beach. Gordie did make a similar pad in the 70’s. Later when Greg retired, Mike Stavros Took over Production of the Power Pad which is not made by 3M. Power Pad is produced today in Torrance out of the same factory as Fibre Glas Fin and ProBox.
Tell Jerry I said Hi and hope all is well with him and his family.
Mahalo,Larry
No that’s a good thing Larry.
Things are a bit vague …about those days…for one reason or another…DOOOUGH!
I’m sure that Gordie called his pads," power pads", though…maybe I’m wrong there too…lol.
I have…one P.P. in my garage…I’m sure it says made by 3M…I’ll check it…and
Thanks for the staights…I stand…Corrected.
H