New grinding wheels for cheapo bench grinder?

[skotl]

I've got a generic bench grinder, probably cost me £30, 15 years ago, and the wheels are worn.

Is it worth changing the wheels or should I just buy another cheapie unit?

If I was to change the wheels, what material should I get for mild steel? Axminster has a collection of wheels from £3.90 to £40 a wheel - <clicky-linky>

I could maybe be persuaded to splurge £40 or £50 on a new unit if someone can recommend one - the motor in mine (might be a performance pro / B&Q) doesn't take much pressure before starting to slow down.

 

[123hotchef]

how worn cant you just dress them?

 

[123hotchef]

oh and what wheels/s depends on what you are doing with it

 

[brightspark]

a couple of grey carborundum wheels. 1 fine one course is there nowt on ebay. or a green one if your sharpening carbide

 

[gordon stephenson]

If your grinder is running smooth and vibration free you only need wheels.

 

[123hotchef]

Skot dont get the screwfix titan one it is cheap and vibrated the whole bench

 

[skotl]

Just had a look on gumtree and there's a couple of options on there. Might save a bit and splurge £80 on a decent 2nd hand one in a few weeks...

 

[123hotchef]

if i had to do it again i would get a old one too

 

[Dieselman 63]

I have a Selecta and a Wolf and the Wolf is a tad on the cheaper side, the Selecta has a nice drum switch which the other doesn't. I have actually spent the morning re-wiring the Wolf as it was sold 'in good working order', ie spalled cable with wool insulation and an ancient plug.. It's barely been used though, the wheels are the original ones from the sixties.