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    Default Bench grinder wheel for brad point sharpening

    Im finally going to try and learn elanjacob's method of sharpening brad points and looking at a new grinder + wheel.

    I managed to find this 6mm wide wheel but the arbor size is huge

    Norton Grinding Wheel Med/Fine Toolroom 150 x 6 x 31.75mm

    Is there a way to adapt this to a standard bench grinder? (I believe most grinders are M12)

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    What size bits are you sharpening, a 6mm wide bit means you cant sharpen anything bigger then 6mm.

    I've never tried it but is there any reason you couldnt use a linisher?

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    Quote Originally Posted by havabeer69 View Post
    What size bits are you sharpening, a 6mm wide bit means you cant sharpen anything bigger then 6mm.
    You just move the bit across the face of the wheel, same way you sharpen a 60mm plane blade on a 25mm wheel. I had no trouble sharpening large bits on it

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    yep i mis read the title and was thinking of regular twist bits

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    Same method for regular twist drills as Elan said. Just move them across the face.

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    I actually like to use the side of the wheel for twist bits, I just found it more comfortable and easier to see.

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    Quote Originally Posted by qwertyu View Post
    Im finally going to try and learn elanjacob's method of sharpening brad points and looking at a new grinder + wheel.)
    Is there a link or a thread on that. I did a quick search and can't find any article?
    Rgds,
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    Thanks for that, no idea why the search function did not find it?
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    The search function is hit and miss, if you don't use the exact terms it won't find what you want.

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    Quote Originally Posted by elanjacobs View Post
    I actually like to use the side of the wheel for twist bits, I just found it more comfortable and easier to see.
    Interestingly, where I used to work, we were forbidden to grind using the side of the wheel unless the wheel manufacturer permitted it. Generally special wheels which we never had. The Govt followed Work Safe Australia rules to the letter.
    Safe use of abrasive wheels - fact sheet | SafeWork NSW

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    Oh I know you're not supposed to use the side, but it was all fairly small bits and very light pressure. Lots of things happen in small shops (and plenty of large ones too) that aren't exactly "by the book"...

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    I just noticed that the grinding wheel I linked to is 60 grit - is that too rough?

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    We used to get 80, but they were discontinued so we had to get 60. There's a visual difference, but doesn't matter functionally

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