John Smith 47 | 07/12/2021 17:38:22 |
393 forum posts 12 photos | Hello BACKGROUND Any thoughts? Edited By John Smith 47 on 07/12/2021 17:41:07 |
Martin Connelly | 07/12/2021 17:46:56 |
![]() 2549 forum posts 235 photos | You can get plastic adaptors to suit most common bores and arbors for this purpose. Try searching for grinding wheel reducing bush. Martin C Edited By Martin Connelly on 07/12/2021 17:47:08 |
Clive Foster | 07/12/2021 18:05:15 |
3630 forum posts 128 photos | The last wire wheel I bought for a bench grinder actually came with a selection of filler bushes in the pack. These were top had shaped so the gripping flange was integral with filler bush. Obviously simply supplying filler bushes for larger holes is no great help if the flanges aren't large enough to reach the wheel. That particular wire wheel was softer one with a large number of thin wires. Presumably it needed a large center to give enough circumference to accommodate all the wires. Clive |
Nick Wheeler | 07/12/2021 18:25:41 |
1227 forum posts 101 photos | The parts are a no-brainer: pay the £2.30 and get all the work done in one operation. Just taking them to another machinist let alone waiting for them to be done is more expensive than the 'extra' £1.23 As for deburring them, will that really be necessary? The dozen laser cut 6mm thick, 75mm discs(generic Ebay part) for my handrails that arrived this morning don't need any. A Scotchbrite wheel isn't going to need much of an adapter compared to a grinding wheel... |
John Smith 47 | 07/12/2021 20:06:23 |
393 forum posts 12 photos | OK that sounds reassuring that I definitely should be able to fit the wheel with a 1 inch onto a 0.5 inch spindle. So I shall just go ahead and order the machine and the 3M deburring wheel. Nicholas - yes, deburring will be crucial, not least because the 45 degree chamfer will create a dangerously sharp edge. But to get clear I shall still need to finish off the grinding by hand (using my diamond hone) in order to get a decent magnetic mating surface on the chamfers. Further questions: 2. [Probably a stupid question but...] will I be able to fit a 20mm thick wheel onto the end where the (white) 40mm thick wheel is? i.e. Do you think that the fatter housing or attachment mechanism could be problematic?
Edited By John Smith 47 on 07/12/2021 20:11:53 |
Robert Butler | 07/12/2021 22:33:43 |
511 forum posts 6 photos | You could of course always ask the "friendly supplier" who having suggested the deburring wheel is perhaps better equipped to provide the definitive answer and if necessary suitable adaptors. Robert Butler |
John Smith 47 | 08/12/2021 12:04:09 |
393 forum posts 12 photos | Robert - I dunno, he's a busy guy managing a large workshop & I don't want to burn up friendliness credits on something he's probably forgotten... I'll ask some suppliers first. Any firm recommendations before I take the plunge? Edited By John Smith 47 on 08/12/2021 12:27:42 |
jimmy b | 08/12/2021 17:03:01 |
![]() 857 forum posts 45 photos | "50w will not be much use, go for the 550w.
I just made up ally bushings for my fibre wheels.
Jim |
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