Wire Wheels, Mine keep falling apart...What gives? |
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Wire Wheels, Mine keep falling apart...What gives? |
pete |
Sep 23 2010, 09:26 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 23-August 10 From: New Jersey Member No.: 12,092 Region Association: North East States |
I've bought two different small wire wheels, I think they are less then 3" diameter and cone shaped for my 4" angle grinder and both began to fall apart with in a few minutes of using them. The curly wires separate and impale me. I literally had 20-30 wires sticking out of my tee shirt last night. Any advise on a quality product?
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Mike Bellis |
Sep 23 2010, 10:21 AM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None |
Make sure you are not exceeding the recommended RPM.
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Mark Henry |
Sep 23 2010, 10:32 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Some are cheap crap, I like the JET brand. Get the ones with the twisted (braided) sections of wire.
I guess you know why it's very important to wear eye protection with any wire wheel wheels. |
EdwardBlume |
Sep 23 2010, 10:35 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
Make sure you are not exceeding the recommended RPM. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) My wire wheels last awhile... even the cheapos |
turnaround89 |
Sep 23 2010, 11:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 671 Joined: 17-May 08 From: Rockford, Illinois Member No.: 9,067 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Harbor freight sells twisted wire wheels for like $5 a piece, always held up for me. Or you can go to lowes/home depot and buy the $15 a piece wheel, they are better quality and may last longer than HF ones, but not sure. to me $5 sounds better than $15
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pete |
Sep 23 2010, 12:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 23-August 10 From: New Jersey Member No.: 12,092 Region Association: North East States |
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pete |
Sep 23 2010, 12:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 23-August 10 From: New Jersey Member No.: 12,092 Region Association: North East States |
Make sure you are not exceeding the recommended RPM. I thought about that. They didn't even list the max RPM's. They only cost $10 at the local hardware store but considering they start to fall apart within a few minutes, those Hamilton's start to add up. I think I will try the twisted wire wheels next. The fun has only just begun with the rust repair. |
914Sixer |
Sep 23 2010, 04:43 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,903 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Be careful with the Lowes 8" wire wheel, I put one on and it exploded on me. The good news I had on a face shield and a pair of goggles. The best wire wheel I have found are from Northern Tool. The are TWICE the thickness of all of the other ones and are not brass covered( brass transfers to what you are cleaning).
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PeeGreen 914 |
Sep 23 2010, 05:07 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Eh, they come apart. Just be careful to clean up well. I had one stuck in my arm for a day while it work its way out. It was laying on my garage floor when I laid on it. Hurt like hell but oh well, better my arm than my eye. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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VaccaRabite |
Sep 24 2010, 06:20 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I second getting the twisted wire wheel cones. I HATE using wire wheels.
Once, while I was cleaning a trunk floor for installation with a wheel, one of my neighbors came over to see what I was up to. I had a 20 minute convo with him. When he left, I realized that I had a 1 inch piece of wire from the damn wheel embedded in my forehead, sticking out like a big errant wire hair. Zach |
charliew |
Sep 24 2010, 12:33 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
I worked as a maintenance guy in a alcoa fastener plant in Waco for awhile and they would not let us use wirewheels because of the safety factor. I do use them at home though. The twisted wheels are really used to remove flux from weld beads. Called bead brushes. Go to the welding supply store and see what brand they sell and then see if you can find it online cheaper. The cone shaped ones are called a cup brush. You cannot get enough protection from the strands though. My main use is on my 8 inch bench grinder. I use a ss one that is not twisted to clean up bolt threads and such. It does put them in my shirt though. Bearing down too hard is also hard on them.
Keep in mind like Mark said that if you use one to remove rust from mild steel it will transfer to other metals that you use it on. |
Drums66 |
Sep 24 2010, 12:47 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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..Defective? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) ...tend to do that when they get old?/ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
Gint |
Sep 24 2010, 03:39 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I quit buying cheap wire wheels a long time ago. The last 4" cup brush that I spent $25 or so on is still kickin ass today and I haven't bought one since. Takes floorboard tar and underbody undercoat off better than anything else too.
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