Bench grinder....course vs fine wheel

[90zcar]

I just picked up a 8" wire wheel at harbor freight that I am going to replace one of my 2 stone wheels on my bench grinder with.
Do you guys use the rough or fine stone wheel more often.
I think I'm going to pull the fine stone wheel off because it looks as if I use the rough one more.
What are your opinions?


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[Jason280]

I use them both, but the fine wheel gets used more...that being said, I would still keep both.

 

[bcradio]

I just picked up a 8" wire wheel at harbor freight that I am going to replace one of my 2 stone wheels on my bench grinder with.
Do you guys use the rough or fine stone wheel more often.
I think I'm going to pull the fine stone wheel off because it looks as if I use the rough one more.
What are your opinions?


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Be sure to use eye protection with that wire wheel

 

[Tractorsellr]

I use both wheels about equal. I just bought another grinder to setup for wire wheels only. One brass and another steel with a huge homemade face shield to stop the wires that fly out.

 

[royesses]

I use the course wheel for grinding down metal parts to size and initial shaping on tools and the fine wheel for sharpening tools. The fine wheel is used for nothing else.

Roy

 

[1982fxr]

Whoa buddy! Hold the phone. This is garage journal you don’t swap out a wheel you buy at least one more grinder. AT LEAST one more!

Seriously with hf wire wheels wear glasses, face shield and an apron. You’ll thank me later. They are the shittiest of the **** wire wheels.

 

[BDT/NWMN]

Dern wire wheels can take some serious power. I would leave the course wheel on that grinder, and use a smaller grinder for fine and very fine wheels. Nice to have all four options readily available.

 

[2oolhound]

Gotta agree with 1982fxr. You need both so a 2nd grinder is the solution. That way you can always have a buffing wheel mounted too.

 

[Mark in Indiana]

I use both.
One machine for grinding with a course wheel and fine grinding wheelsl. The other machine with a course and fine wheels.
I also have a separate one with a rag wheel & ScotchBrite pad for polishing.

 

[cheechi]

Whoa buddy! Hold the phone. This is garage journal you don’t swap out a wheel you buy at least one more grinder. AT LEAST one more!

Seriously with hf wire wheels wear glasses, face shield and an apron. You’ll thank me later. They are the shittiest of the **** wire wheels.

+1

get a flap wheel for the other side. You're welcome.

 

[CoogarXR]

+1

get a flap wheel for the other side. You're welcome.

Ha! That's what I just did.

I had a standard grinder with the fine and course stone wheels. I went to an auction and picked up another no-name grinder for $5. It also had a fine and course stone wheel. I bought a wire wheel and a flap wheel to put on it. That way I can have all 4 wheel types ready. I haven't actually done it yet, but the replacement wheels are sitting near the new grinder, lol.

 

[zmotorsports]

I use the fine only and have a wire wheel on the other side of my Baldor bench grinder. About the only thing I use my bench grinder stone for is sharpening drill bits, for metal removal on other items I use my 12" disc sander that has 50 grit and my 6x48 belt that has 120-grit.

Rather than buy another bench grinder I would suggest a belt or disc sander for metal work. That is one of my most used tools in the shop, seems like there is always a burr or edge that needs to be knocked down and the belt/disc sander makes short work of either.

 

[earlthegoat2]

My bench grinder has a wire wheel and a coarse stone. It sits unplugged in the corner.

Its nice to have a Burr King...

 

[michaelwolson]

I use the fine only and have a wire wheel on the other side of my Baldor bench grinder. About the only thing I use my bench grinder stone for is sharpening drill bits, for metal removal on other items I use my 12" disc sander that has 50 grit and my 6x48 belt that has 120-grit.

Rather than buy another bench grinder I would suggest a belt or disc sander for metal work. That is one of my most used tools in the shop, seems like there is always a burr or edge that needs to be knocked down and the belt/disc sander makes short work of either.

I agree. I have 3 bench grinders with stones in them and they just sit on the floor typically unplugged.

Anything that actually needs to be ground I just use one of my sanders. You have way more surface area to work with also.

The grinder I actually do use all the time only has a wire wheel and a buffing wheel.

 

[ken w.]

I use a fine and a wire wheel on my grinder.