I need 4 inch wire wheel for my grinder

[Bruce Wayne]

Hey guys I need a wire wheel for my Craftsman C3 grinder. It needs to have a 7/8 hole & I can't sind ant with said hole size.

Any suggestions?

Thanx!
Charlie

 

[Bobcat753]

They don't come in that size. They are always in 5/8" to thread on the spindle of the grinder. 7/8" is for no hub grinding wheels that use the backing washer/lock nut.

 

[lotsoftools]

Weiler makes a 4.5" wheel with a 7/8" hole: http://www.weilercorp.com/roughneck-stringer-bead-wheels-13249

 

[kctyphoon]

Been using some wire wheels to clean up the frame on my truck.. one thing I'll say, is use a face mask and long sleeves.. I'm constantly finding the wires imbedded in my clothes, and even today had one go through the leg of my jeans and had to pull it out of my leg. I didn't even feel it in there until I was walking around and felt it catching on the inside of my jeans.. a full face mask is cheap at HD. It's well worth the few $.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Thanks guys.

 

[sberry]

I use electric for most grinding, not that it matters to the original question but I like air for wire wheels and cut offs.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I use electric for most grinding, not that it matters to the original question but I like air for wire wheels and cut offs.

Same here but I don't have the compressor capacity to run that.

 

[GaryM909]

Don't buy cheap generic brands. You will be picking wires out of your clothes and maybe skin all day long. I had one 6" that flew apart as soon as i started it up. Wires everywhere.

 

[mobiledynamics]

Skip the WW. Norton rapid strips are awesome. pricey but awesome.

 

[laser3kw]

Don't buy cheap generic brands. You will be picking wires out of your clothes and maybe skin all day long. I had one 6" that flew apart as soon as i started it up. Wires everywhere.

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[Bruce Wayne]

My local Ace sells a couple of Dewalt 4 inch wire wheels. I may pick one of those up. Or I will make a trip to Home Despot to see what they offer.

 

[kctyphoon]

Don't buy cheap generic brands. You will be picking wires out of your clothes and maybe skin all day long. I had one 6" that flew apart as soon as i started it up. Wires everywhere.

My dewalt and Milwaukee ones do the same..

 

[crewchief888]

problem is most 4" wire wheels arent rated for the RPM a 4"-5" grinder spins at.

i use 2 3/4" (?) cup wheels.

 

[GaryM909]

I put a new Taipan 6 inch wire wheel on a Dewalt grinder, pulled the trigger and every wire shot out before touching anything. I had a face shield and gloves on but wires were everywhere. I was cleaning up wires for a few days. Sucked