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Originally Posted by Cory
Cannot stress what Devin said enough. Grinding aluminum on the standard wheel a bench grinder comes with is a serious safety hazard. It can and will explode if you repeatedly do so.
Everyone saying "you should look into something else" is right, but it is far more urgent than switching to a more efficient method of removing metal. Just don't do it with the standard wheel!
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When I was first shown the basics of using the grinder, I was actually told that grinding aluminum merely shortened the life of the wheel. I didn't learn that it was a serious safety hazard until I was working in a different shop and ground down an aluminum weld on a wheel meant for tungsten.
In your opinion, what's the best replacement? I've never used the type of mesh wheel that Devin Castellucci linked to, but I've always met good results with flap wheels. Anyone have any good recommendations?
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21-11-2016, 03:35
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