rj newbould
Diamond
- Joined
- Aug 29, 2005
- Location
- Hernando, FL
How to select a grinding wheel?
Short, general answer. Depends on many variables.
The most basic in general:
*The harder the steel (material), the softer the wheel.
*The more stock to remove, the coarser the wheel.
*The finer finish required, the finer the grit.
*The sharper internal corner desired, the harder and finer the wheel to do just the corner.
To go much beyond that, you would need to be specific as to material, machine, etc. etc.
One thing to keep in mind. A grinding wheel is basically thousands of little cutters the same as other machine tool cutters. Many of the same rules apply to both.
Short, general answer. Depends on many variables.
The most basic in general:
*The harder the steel (material), the softer the wheel.
*The more stock to remove, the coarser the wheel.
*The finer finish required, the finer the grit.
*The sharper internal corner desired, the harder and finer the wheel to do just the corner.
To go much beyond that, you would need to be specific as to material, machine, etc. etc.
One thing to keep in mind. A grinding wheel is basically thousands of little cutters the same as other machine tool cutters. Many of the same rules apply to both.