Where do you buy your grinding consumables from?

[philbar715]

Ive got a few smaller projects lined up throughout the summer that will involve some metal cutting/grinding/shaping. I have an assortment of 4.5in angle grinders, a 14in chop saw, and an 8in bench grinder.

Mostly concerned about the 1/4in grinding wheels for the angle grinders and flap discs for the angle grinder. Ive seen some good deals on ebay where they go for about $1 per wheel with free shipping, only thing is they are sold in packs of 20.

I am curious as to where everyone buys consumables for their grinding equipment from.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Usually locally at a big box store or something similar. Watch for specials and stock up when you can.

A few years back, Lowe's ran an ad, which was linked here, for a 25 pack of 4.5 cut off wheels. I bought a set and still using them.

The local hardware store, True Value used to send out rewards cards on B-days and such. I bought some regular grinding wheels.

Menards advertised a set of flap wheels and other grinding/buffing wheels, not high dollar stuff but I bought two sets of them. The ones I used, worked decent enough.


The same goes for 14" chop saw blades, see them on sale and grab a couple of them.

 

[TTMotorsports]

Benchmark abrasives is where I get my flap discs cutoff wheels stone wheels etc.

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[JVB]

Benchmark abrasives is where I get my flap discs cutoff wheels stone wheels etc.

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There was a coupon for a starter pack posted on here, I order that along with an assortment of roloc wheels. Have been very happy with them so far.

 

[dnschmidt]

Lehigh Valley Abrasives. Best flap discs for the cash anywhere.

 

[LXCam]

Lehigh Valley Abrasives. Best flap discs for the cash anywhere.

Yup, I buy a majority of my stuff from them as well.

 

[tarbellb]

Lehigh Valley is a great one stop shop.

I search Ebay and Amazon for bulk deals.

Benchmark is standard issue Chinese quality, on par with any other import.

 

[PugetDude]

Lehigh Valley
Pferd- Amazon or LWS
Dewalt- Big Box
Bosch- Cripe
Porter Cable- eBay
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Harbor Freight (last resort; abrasive consumables are not their strong suit)

 

[sberry]

I been buying 10 pack at the farm store, $1 a piece and really don't notice much difference between them and "better" ones. I think until you get to premiums some of the cheaper and mid range are the same in a different package or store.
I watch for 14 on sale and pick a couple up to try to keep ahead of the game. The DeWalt stuff seems ok. I ain't super fussy as long as its working. But I have used most brands they make, been at it a while.

 

[Robinson1]

I buy Black Hawk from seller "proabrasives" on Ebay. I've used several hundred of their 4.5" thin cutting discs. Every bit as good as Dewalt.

Grinding discs I'm still working my way through a giant box I bought at a yard sale for $5