Summit Tools might have these too, but I’m not sure.
I’ve attempted to glue new velcro onto the old pad (I left it to dry overnight on the main table). If you need to use the sander today, please trim off the excess velcro and mount the pad back on the sander, and let me know if it works.
Ya agree with Yeung. I have this sander at home and it’s solid and takes a lot to show any wear so I would absolutely think it gets tons of use and people are pressing heavily on it to speed things up.
This sander definitely sees heavy use, so 2-3 years is a reasonable lifespan for this sanding pad. Sanding pro-tip: remember “don’t go too smooth to soon”.
If you want to spend less time sanding, make smaller steps between grits. Eg. Instead of going 80->220->320, you’ll be done sanding much faster if you add a few more grits in between eg 80->120->180->220-320.