Thread: Grinding Wheel

The white wheels are the way to go ..... you may find that you have to dress them with a diamond wheel dresser to make sure they run true. Make sure that the spindle on the white wheel matches your grinder.

The white grinding wheel you bought, did it come with an insert to fit on the grinder shaft?
I bought one for my 6 inch grinder and the insert was fairly soft crappy nylon.

If you can turn it accurately enough, make an adapter out of hard wood to replace the nylon one.
If the wheel is true on the shaft and tightened up there should not be any play.
Cheers
Paul

Have you noticed the arrow on one side of the wheel? It is put there for a reason.

The reason? So that you have a reference point on which to align it.

Put wheel on with correct bush size. DON'T OVERTIGHTEN!! Start up grinder and switch off. Watch to see if wheel wobbles as it slows down. If it does, put arrow at top, loosen wheel and without moving the shaft rotate wheel until arrow is at bottom. Start up grinder and switch off. Watch to see if wheel wobbles as it slows down.

If it still does it move the wheel ( as indicated by arrow) a quarter, an eighth until the wobble is minimal. Tighten nut firmly, a little over finger tight is enough. You are only holding it on not trying to crush it. Dress wheel to get round and square.

I have found that most wheels wobble a bit from new. Leave the paper on the sides as they are like shock absorbers.

Hope this helps.

PS. If it has no arrow use a texta to put one on.

A search found these. Good reading if nothing else.



http://www.kestrelcreek.com/Articles/Grinding_Wheel.htm

http://www.kestrelcreek.com/

http://www.generalbroach.com/access/75.htm

http://www.ind.carborundumabrasives...._Search=Search

Some wheels get harsh treatment in the shop and can crack, so ...

stand back when you first turn the grinder on!!!

Thanks guys i have got it balanced and you are all right the white wheels are the way to go.

Absolutely BT.

Now have you looked at ruby wheels?

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