A HOLDING DEVICE FOR ABRASIVE STRIPS AND USE OF A HOLDING DEVICE

Disclosed is a holding device (1) for abrasive strips (2). The holding device (1) comprises a drum (3) being substantially cylindrical and including a number of undercut axial grooves (4) extending from a first axial drum end (5) of the drum (3) toward a second axial drum end (6) of the drum (3), wherein one or more stops (7) are arranged to block at least a part of each of the number of undercut axial grooves (4) at the second axial drum end (6), wherein the drum (3) comprises a blind hole (8) in the centre of the first axial drum end (5), and wherein a non-circular engagement indentation (9) is formed in the centre of the bottom (10) of the blind hole (8). The holding device (1) also comprises a shaft (11) arranged coaxially with the drum (3), wherein the shaft (11) comprises a main shaft part (12) including a first axial shaft end (13) extending from the drum (3) and arranged for being connected to rotation drive means. The shaft (11) further comprises an external non-circular engagement structure (14) arranged at a second axial shaft end (15) of the main shaft part (12), wherein the external non-circular engagement structure (14) is arranged in the non-15 circular engagement indentation (9) to rotatably lock the shaft (11) to the drum (3), and wherein the greatest radial extent (GES) of the external non-circular engagement structure (14) is greater than the greatest radial extent (GEM) of the main shaft part (12). Furthermore, the holding device (1) comprises an end plug (16) being releasably connected to the drum (3), wherein the end plug (16) comprises a centre protrusion (17) extending into the blind hole (8) to restrict axial displacement of the external non-circular engagement structure (14) to substantially fixate an axial position of the shaft (11) in relation to the cylindrical drum (3) and wherein the end plug (16) further comprises groove blocking means (18) arranged to block at least a part of each of the number of undercut axial grooves (4) at the first axial drum end (5). Use of a holding device (1) is also disclosed.