I used plain five inch foam sanding pads with hook and loop on either side. To cut the dust collection holes, I sharpened a piece of 3/8 copper pipe, and chucked it into the drill press at the fastest setting. Works pretty well,

Simon

: Anybody out there know of a source for a soft contour sanding pad that will
: fit a Dewalt DW423 random orbit sander? Failing that, has anyone made
: their own? If so, how did you do the perforations of the dust collector
: holes? Thanks, Greg