Wire Brushes for Rt Angle Grinder

[Gordon Gould]

I like to use a coarse wire brush on my 4 1/2" grinder to remove slag. I have used Forney and DeWalt brushes which are easy to come by locally. They both seem to throw a lot of wires, at least to me. It never bothered me much until I got flat tires on both the one ton and another on a self powered bush hog. They were both from wires. Now I run around the garage with a magnet after doing some welding. Kind of a pain. Are there any brands that are better at holding the wires or is it just the nature of the beast ? Thanks

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[mrmikey]

Are there any brands that are better at holding the wires or is it just the nature of the beast

Personally, I don't think so. Mind you there are real cheap ones that are like fighting with a porcupine but my experience has been the brand name ones are pretty much the same. As long as you don't bear down super hard, the breakage is not soo bad, use the ends of the wire ......Mike

 

[Oldoak]

I have always used chipping hammer and/or an air powered needle gun for removing welding slag, both on the job and at home.

 

[k0ua]

In my experience the knotted brush throws much less wires than the kind with wires sticking out of the rim.

 

[gimmodog]

the 4" twisted wire brushes do not through as many bristles and really bite

 

[groundcover]

Years ago I was cleaning off mower blades with one of them when it spit a wire into my knee. Hot day, before lunch but I finished up sharpening and balancing the blades. Put them back on the mower and my knee blew up. Stopped by the Doctors office in town and showed the receptionist the grinder. I told her that one of these wires is in my knee. She brought me into his office where he started to dig it out. Next thing I remember is the Doctor saying your all right, your in the Doctor’s office. Passed out cold ! Guess being dehydrated didn’t help .

 

[TractorGuy]

I bought some from Harbor Freight a while back and was amazed at how few wires came loose.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

I bought some from Harbor Freight a while back and was amazed at how few wires came loose.

I use the HF knotted ones (heavy wire) and have never had a wire loose in the air. I do not find much use for the finer wire ones.

Ron

 

[dragoneggs]

I use the HF knotted ones (heavy wire) and have never had a wire loose in the air. I do not find much use for the finer wire ones.

Ron

Never used to much care for them but I have grown to like the knotted ones too. HF or otherwise.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Thanks all. I use the knotted heavy wire ones too. Maybe I use to much pressure trying to get into every crevice - which can be many on my beads, or removing scale because I am to lazy to change to the grinding wheel. Been thinking about a second grinder for a long time. I should just go ahead and get it. This is the type in this pic



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