Aluminum Sanding Disk & Dust Chute

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skowznofski
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Aluminum Sanding Disk & Dust Chute

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Item 555167 Disc Sander Dust Chute says: "Not for use with older aluminum discs". Anybody know why? Thanks!
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skowznofski wrote:Item 555167 Disc Sander Dust Chute says: "Not for use with older aluminum discs". Anybody know why? Thanks!
Hub length, disc thickness.
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The aluminum disk's "hub" may not be long enough to fit in the space allotted.

Also, I've noticed an aluminum disk's casting vanes kick up a lot of wind, compared to a flat steel disk. Don't know if that might present a problem, too (?).
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