nateswoodworks Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 I recently got a heck of a deal on an older Baldor bench grinder ($20), thing is a tank and runs so smooth and quiet you can bearly hear it's running, this replaces my 23-712 which I regret buying! What wheel do you guys use? I have used the standard Norton wheels for years at work but now I see the 3x, other than lasting longer are they any better. My main use is hollow grinding my chisels and plane irons but it will get used a lot on typical odds-n-ends. Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 An aluminum oxide wheel is what you want. The nice white ones run pretty cool. Norton is what we used when I worked grinding bearings (including aerospace components), so they ought to be good enough for home use. The threads are put on so the nut won't loosen when pressure is applied to the grinding wheel. Therefore different directions on each side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 You stole it. What diameter wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekcohen Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 I recently got a heck of a deal on an older Baldor bench grinder ($20), thing is a tank and runs so smooth and quiet you can bearly hear it's running, this replaces my 23-712 which I regret buying! What wheel do you guys use? I have used the standard Norton wheels for years at work but now I see the 3x, other than lasting longer are they any better. My main use is hollow grinding my chisels and plane irons but it will get used a lot on typical odds-n-ends. Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated. I urge you to read this recent thread on SMC: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?223019-Heat-damage-to-blades-when-grinding I am not suggesting that you do as I did, and appears to have become what others have since done, or set up as a grail ... but it will offer you a discussion that covers a wide range of options. What did I do? For years I have used a Norton 3X 46 grit and a Norton white 46 grit on a 8" half-speed grinder. I hated the dust it created. Dust and heat. I preferred using a Tormek 2000, which was cool, accurate, silent and dust-free ... but slow. Now I am using a 180 grit CBN wheel on the grinder, with minimised dust, minimal heat. Not cheap, but will last forever. This is a 1" chisel with a hollow grind and a micro bevel honed to 0.5 microns ... [img[http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Sharpening/CBN%20Wheel/3-Ultra-Fine-Spydercoa_zpsee6e86ce.jpg Regards from Perth Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nateswoodworks Posted November 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Thanks guys!! It's an 8" and I think I'm going to order Nortons Cool Grind through Lee Valley. Derek I like how you used the attachments for the Tormek. Thanks again, time to order and since I'm ordering I'll see if there is anything else that catches my eye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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