mikehaugen
Elite Member
I have read countless threads/debates/reviews on "what is the best grinding wheel" but they all seem to focus on how long they last. My interest is in how long they perform well.
I've used many varieties over the years (mostly 4-1/2") and haven't paid a lot if attention until recently. I'm trying to find a 6" wheel that doesn't glaze and stop working well... I really don't care how long it lasts as long as it removes material at a fast rate throughout it's life. I like flap discs but a new grinding wheel will get more done hands down... that is until it gets a glaze, which seems to be around the point where you reach the fiber mesh reinforcement.
6" discs are not very plentiful and I was at fastenal a while back and they had some abmast on clearance. I had never heard of them but since they were cheap I figured I'd give them a try. First impression was "wow! these are awesome!"... for about 3 minutes. I tried metabo, and while better, they slowed down after about 5 minutes. I've tried norton (norzon plus I believe) in 4-1/2" and they weren't very impressive either.
So are there any discs that won't become useless within minutes on mild steel? And no, I don't believe I'm putting excessive pressure one them, but maybe I'm wrong.
I've used many varieties over the years (mostly 4-1/2") and haven't paid a lot if attention until recently. I'm trying to find a 6" wheel that doesn't glaze and stop working well... I really don't care how long it lasts as long as it removes material at a fast rate throughout it's life. I like flap discs but a new grinding wheel will get more done hands down... that is until it gets a glaze, which seems to be around the point where you reach the fiber mesh reinforcement.
6" discs are not very plentiful and I was at fastenal a while back and they had some abmast on clearance. I had never heard of them but since they were cheap I figured I'd give them a try. First impression was "wow! these are awesome!"... for about 3 minutes. I tried metabo, and while better, they slowed down after about 5 minutes. I've tried norton (norzon plus I believe) in 4-1/2" and they weren't very impressive either.
So are there any discs that won't become useless within minutes on mild steel? And no, I don't believe I'm putting excessive pressure one them, but maybe I'm wrong.