"Mouse" Electric Sanders

Mouse sanders (Sears, Black & Decker, etc.) are very handy, all right, but anything beyond light duty ruins them. Heat buildup melts the Velcro-style hooks on the plastic bases, and then they will not hold the sandpaper.

So what I have is a functional sander, a box of Mouse-specific sandpaper, and two plastic bases that are useless.

I haven't checked yet, but I'd bet it's cheaper to buy an entire new Mouse and accessories than to replace the plastic bases.

They should make a heavy-duty Mouse model. Call it Rat.