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How to use a 125mm angle grinder hook and loop backing pad on a Bosch ROS20VSC

How to use a 125mm angle grinder hook and loop backing pad on a Bosch 5 inch random orbit sander

My Bosch 5 inch random orbit sander backing plate died, so I had to make a plan while waiting for a new one to arrive. Here’s what I did.

Stop backing crowdfunding projects

Don’t support crowdfunding campaigns. There are far too many dud products on crowdfunding platforms, and far too many people throwing away money for no good reason.

Are crowdfunding campaigners blood sucking mosquitoes?

Crowdfunding Sucks – Stick With Me And I’ll Show You How Often The System Fails

I’ve decided to stop punting crowdfunding campaigns, and instead focus on exposing bad crowdfunding campaigns. There’s enough of those to keep me busy for a long time. People are stealing investors’ money. Why should this go unchallenged?

Expert reviewers are not always expert reviewers

That Time A Top Review Website Botched Its AeroPress Review

Even the best review websites don’t always get it right, as can be seen in this post.

Five Tips To Help Protect You From Scams On Crowdfunding Sites Like Kickstarter and Indiegogo

Don’t just toss your money at crowdfunding projects. First do a few background checks.

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