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jonathan small

01-13-2005 18:02:15




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can you get wire wheels for die grinders. what are some attachments i could get for doing anything? if you could help i thank you. jonathan small




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Bob in KY

01-14-2005 07:24:20




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 Re: die grinder question in reply to jonathan small, 01-13-2005 18:02:15  
Hey gang. I have been building old hot rods for years and the die grinder is a great little tool. If you are cleaning a head before installing on the motor, go to your local paint store and buy a small scrubby pad system that attaches to a rubber shaft. The pads are about the size of a half dollar. This fits nicely into the die grinder, it has a screw in attachment for the srcubbie pads and it will clean a head faster than you can imagine. I bought mine from the Snap-on guy, but you can find them cheaper. I get boxes of little wheels for very cheap and they come in different coursnesses. As far as the wire wheels, you will have to buy the best quality wire wheel you can find or it will throw litle wires all over the shop. A better solution is to buy a small 4 1/2 inch grinder and get the cup brushes, braided brushes or regular wire brushes for that. This is great for taking paint off prior to welding, stripping paint, removing rust, etc. Again, be sure to wear a heavy apron, glasses and gloves when you use this thing as it will throw wire everywhere. I learned the hard way when I was pulling little wires out of my stomach for days after using it. Harbor Freight has the 4 1/2 grinder for about $10 in their catalog. The brushes are there also. I hope I have helped.

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kraigWY

01-13-2005 18:08:26




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 Re: die grinder question in reply to jonathan small, 01-13-2005 18:02:15  
I use the heavy wire brushes for my die grinder to go after a head before I do a valve job or other simular jobs. Be sure to get the ones designed for the speeds of a die grainder. I would diffently wear a full face shield.



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Ol Chief

01-13-2005 21:10:49




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 Re: die grinder question in reply to kraigWY, 01-13-2005 18:08:26  
I am assuming that you have purchasedone with a 1/4 " collet. ( metric collets are rare but are out there)You can buy an arbor to mount high speed 3 inch wire wheels or 3 inch,4 inch abrasive wheels in various widths from 1/16 cut offs to greater thicknesses.All of these attachments are commonly mounted with a 3/8 " center hole.Beware of buying an soft steel arbor which is commonly used in low speed drivers such as electric drill motors.You can also mount high speed rotary files called burrs available in HS steel or carboloy in variety of shapes.By all means always wear a a full face clean face shield as previous mentioned.These machines run in ranges of 20000-25000 rpm'so be verrry careful.

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