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The force is weak....

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... my google-fu is weak. Help me guys and gals

I am looking for a disk backing plate... sort of like this... in the UK

New or second hand is fine by me, as cheap as possible (aluminium).

6" - 8" diameter

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I'll be buggered by Harry while pushing back if I can find one...(someone pass the hat)
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What's it for, it might be cheap to make one, or get one made.
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Would we be correct in assuming that it's a sander disc backing plate? Any particular model/brand of sander?
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I'll be buggered if I'm posting on this thread. :silent:
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Julian_Boolean wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 4:41 pm What's it for, it might be cheap to make one, or get one made.
So far.. a lump of ali to make one myself, would cost about £35-£45

moth wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 4:41 pm Would we be correct in assuming that it's a sander disc backing plate? Any particular model/brand of sander?
Yea... that sort of thing. It will have a felt pad glued to it and used as a polishing wheel with cerium oxide paste.. when I find/make one.
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Like this?

https://www.wish.com/product/5af90981f3 ... &share=web

You'll need an arbor of course.
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moth wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 5:52 pm Like this?

https://www.wish.com/product/5af90981f3 ... &share=web

You'll need an arbor of course.
Close - but not quite - and it’s on wish, which means it will never arrive.

The bit I don’t get is they are fitted to loads of bench disc sanders - someone must sell spares 🤔
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Tried here? They're in Norrich.

https://www.norfolksawservices.co.uk/
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