Bench Grinders

[FenceFurniture]

Forgive my lack of knowledge what is CBN wheel

Cubic Boron Nitride, second only in hardness to Diamond apparently. No wheel dressing ever required, quick as lightning, cool grinding, will do Tungsten Carbide, last for ages (if not forever, depending on the amount of use of course). Not cheap, but cheaper in the long run for high volume users, and much less hassle. I'll find a link to another thread in a minute, and edit this post.

EDIT: Here you go. The poll results speak for themselves, particularly the answer to "Quicker, cooler, cheaper, better".

[woodfast]

The Abbot and Ashley 8 inch works well. I fitted mine with aluminium oxide wheels from the Sandpaper Man. Mine is only a few years old but works well. I bought it after seeing a friend's 30 year old one, still going strong.


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What grit do you use? Yesterday I bought a Abbot & Ashley 8 inch still in the box a friend had it he wanted a six inch instead he is a retired I paid fifty dollars for it, hope will suit my needs

[Ueee]

I use the coarsest wheel i can find. 36 i think. A course wheel will cut faster and cooler than a fine one. On good HSS you will still get a good finish, certainly good enough if you are going to hone your bits.

For drills i prefer a 60, but i have enough grinders to have every stone and wheel i want on one of them. 36 and SiC on one, wire and a grey wheel on one, multitool and polishing spindle on one and then a 60 and a grey wheel on the big 3 phase one. I only bought 2 of them and they seem to have bred.....

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