[TheForge] Home-made grinders and wire brushes

[peter fels]

I wrote a short article for the CBA rag on the subject called
:Intimate relations with a porcupine"

On Jun 23, 2011, at 5:24 PM, Jerry Frost wrote:

> The SS wire wheels are less prone to breaking wires because the SS they use 
> is more resilient and less subject to work hardening. They still fail of 
> course and they're not so aggressive as C steel but they still shoot lil 
> harpoons.
> 
> Jer
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave Mudge" <dave at magichammer.net>
> To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 6:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Home-made grinders and wire brushes
> 
> 
> James, I have a similar rig with a 3450rpm pump motor rigged on a pedestal.
> Very effective and very dangerous. I have learned one secret however.
> Buy a 6" or 7" stainless steel wire wheel made for a hand held grinder from
> your local welding supply store. The ss wheel will not rust. The carbon 
> steel
> wire wheels tend to rust and the wires break off easily. The ss wires stay 
> on
> the wheel much, much longer. They will break, but nowhere near as much
> as the carbon steel wires. If you have a friend with a lathe or know a
> reasonable
> machine shop, have them make an adapter for you. One end fits the shaft
> of the motor. The other end has 5/8" x 11 threads. Buy the wheels with the
> threaded hubs.
> You can use the ss wire wheels and sanding wheels (flapper wheels) and
> even the regular grinding wheels on your motor. Obviously you must
> exercise extreme caution when doing any of this.
> dave m
> 
> 
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