Suggestions for a 8" bench grinder wire wheel?

[JD1]

I wore out my 6" wire wheel and have upgraded to an 8" bench grinder. Any suggestions for a 8" wire wheel that won't make the stand walk around with vibration and won't spit steel shards at me while I use it? I don't need twisted wire.

[bigb]

I wore out my 6" wire wheel and have upgraded to an 8" bench grinder. Any suggestions for a 8" wire wheel that won't make the stand walk around with vibration and won't spit steel shards at me while I use it? I don't need twisted wire.

I got a good one for my 8" Baldor from McMaster Carr, smooth as glass. (It was NOT twisted wire) look for #4840A74 on this page: https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/126/2834/ I did have to make some spacers for it.

[ferrret3238]

I try to find brass ones too even though they're more expensive. My drill bits are on the same bench as the grinder / wire wheel and metal wire wheels magnetize and stick to almost everything metal on the bench. Although steel wires are easier to pickup on the floor with a magnet, most don't make it to the floor and are stuck in my shirt!

[JD1]

Thanks for the MacMaster and Weiler suggestions. My 6" was a Weiler which I got from Amazon. They don't list an 8" but I'll check Weiler's site. If nothing, then MacMaster.

[VaughnT]

I've used Weiler with good performance.

A walking stand is pretty normal unless you have rubber under it. Even though my stand is very heavy pipe and 1/4" plate for the base.... it still loved to vibrate around the floor. Then I put it on a sheet of rubber and it hasn't moved an inch.

On wire wheels, watch how they're marked. If it doesn't say "coarse" on it, it's 'fine' and will not work well in a shop unless you just like smearing rust around. Always buy wheels that are clearly marked as being coarse wire, and you'll be able to take off rust in one pass and even knock burrs off. Doesn't have to be twisted wire, either.

Learned that lesson the hard way.

[Lis2323]

I wanted a portable bench wire wheel so I built this one, it has a 1/2 hp motor, I put a 7" Weiler crimped wire wheel on it, it runs steady and smooth even with an arbor, the grinder stays put with rubber feet.

Well THAT is just too flippin’ SLICK!


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk