Grinder wheels

[alaskaman]

Can some one tell me where i can buy some good american made grinding Wheels. I just bought a porter cable 6" table mount grinder (and yes I know it's not american made) but it was a impulse buy and now I want some good replacement wheels and a good wire one.

 

[A_Pmech]

Any industrial supply house will have a good selection of grinding wheels. Norton wheels are still mad here in the USA and are my preference.



MSC Industrial Supply is a good online source.

Can some one tell me where i can buy some good american made grinding Wheels. I just bought a porter cable 6" table mount grinder (and yes I know it's not american made) but it was a impulse buy and now I want some good replacement wheels and a good wire one.

 

[Merkava_4]

Your local industrial supply and welding supply stores.

I have found that the SAIT brand (Type 27) 7" wheel in particular is an excellent choice for attempted arm amputations.

 

[Indy_500]

Harbor Freight Grinding wheels are pretty cheap

 

[X1 Mike]

Any industrial supply house will have a good selection of grinding wheels. Norton wheels are still mad here in the USA and are my preference.



MSC Industrial Supply is a good online source.

+1 on the Norton wheels, they are the best AFAIC. If you buy a vitrified bonded grit wheel make sure you ring test it before installing it.

 

[cwstevens92]

Tractor Supply has really really good wheels!

 

[woody 73]

Any industrial supply house will have a good selection of grinding wheels. Norton wheels are still mad here in the USA and are my preference.



MSC Industrial Supply is a good online source.

Yes I second that advice about the norton wheels; MSC will bend over backwards to help you out.

years ago I bought a very nice wheel,very soft in nature in that it will break down very easy and not burn the steel(I forget the name),but I use the wheel every day to sharpen my lathe tools. I have never burned the steel in any of my lathe tools.The stone is white in color and I only recall buying it in a woodworking store.

 

[alex71]

Harbor Freight Grinding wheels are pretty cheap

So its harbor freight bashing in harbor freight threads is verbotten, but this kind of flamebait is OK?

Really?

 

[X1 Mike]

Yes I second that advice about the norton wheels; MSC will bend over backwards to help you out.

years ago I bought a very nice wheel,very soft in nature in that it will break down very easy and not burn the steel(I forget the name),but I use the wheel every day to sharpen my lathe tools. I have never burned the steel in any of my lathe tools.The stone is white in color and I only recall buying it in a woodworking store.

Actually you are seconding my second...

 

[A_Pmech]

years ago I bought a very nice wheel,very soft in nature in that it will break down very easy and not burn the steel(I forget the name),but I use the wheel every day to sharpen my lathe tools. I have never burned the steel in any of my lathe tools.The stone is white in color and I only recall buying it in a woodworking store.

For lathe toolbit grinding and drill sharpening I prefer a 38A, 60H or I, 8VBE

The 38A abrasive is white in color, so it might have been what you used.