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CarKrazy · 04-24-08, 03:27

Hello everyone,

I purchased a Makita 9227 after my DA decided to take a long break.

I'm pretty uncomfortable using 8" pads with the default 7" backing plate and thus am thinking of using 5" and 6.5" pads instead.

Can I use a the 4" backing plate for the 6.5" pad? Is it safe?

Thanks.

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CarKrazy Registered User CarKrazy is offline Join Date: May 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 61	Makita 9227 backing plate Hello everyone, I purchased a Makita 9227 after my DA decided to take a long break. I'm pretty uncomfortable using 8" pads with the default 7" backing plate and thus am thinking of using 5" and 6.5" pads instead. Can I use a the 4" backing plate for the 6.5" pad? Is it safe? Thanks.