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Re: Questions About Tools

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Originally Posted by DaveL View Post
A grinder is great for trimming steel, but not so much for use on aluminum. The soft aluminum will attach to the wheel and clog it up.
Please, get a deburring wheel, also called a sanding wheel. It's basically a non-ferrous grinding wheel. You will thank me later.

https://www.mcmaster.com/#4763a13/=154q2b8

Should last a couple of seasons of reasonably heavy use.

Also as a side note, aluminum on a stone grinding wheel expands at a different rate when heated by friction and will eventually risk compromising the integrity of your wheel if not frequently dressed. Nobody wants 3000 rpm of stone to explode in their face.
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