tungsten sharpening wheel for bench grinder

[BrokenBiker]

what do i need?

fitting my 150mm grinder into the shed on the weekend, it only gets used for sharpening drills and now tungstens too so want to change the coarse wheel for a dedicated tungsten wheel

 

[fizzy]

what do i need?

fitting my 150mm grinder into the shed on the weekend, it only gets used for sharpening drills and now tungstens too so want to change the coarse wheel for a dedicated tungsten wheel

I had a soft green wheel for carbide and tungstens ate it for breakfast!

For a bench grinder some sort of diamond wheel.

I now use one of these - attach to a dremel - works well. I hold the tungsten in a battery drill to spin it around. A linisher with the right belt isn't bad either.

 

[Agroshield]

If it is only for TIG electrodes, one of these, with appropriate flange and bush (3D printed) would work:

Mexco Porcelain & Ceramic Tile Cutting Blade

The UHXCEL range of diamond blades have been developed to offer fast cutting of hard natural stone products and man made fired materials such as porcelain and ceramic products.• Ultra thin 1.4mm Segment Width• Ultra Fast Cutting• Fast Waste Removal• Long Life 10mm Segment Height• Ventilated...

www.toolstation.com

Note that any similar that you choose from Ali needs to be continuous rim - no cut outs and no cooling grooves.

 

[BrokenBiker]

If it is only for TIG electrodes, one of these, with appropriate flange and bush (3D printed) would work:

Mexco Porcelain & Ceramic Tile Cutting Blade

The UHXCEL range of diamond blades have been developed to offer fast cutting of hard natural stone products and man made fired materials such as porcelain and ceramic products.• Ultra thin 1.4mm Segment Width• Ultra Fast Cutting• Fast Waste Removal• Long Life 10mm Segment Height• Ventilated...

www.toolstation.com

Note that any similar that you choose from Ali needs to be continuous rim - no cut outs and no cooling grooves.

i have a diamond disc for an angle grinder that im using now, and a mate with a 3d printer, may see if i can draw up a mount and send it to him to print

 

[fizzy]

For the sake of £9 I would try one of these!
Bit different to mine but same idea

Pardon our interruption...

 

[BrokenBiker]

For the sake of £9 I would try one of these!
Bit different to mine but same idea

Pardon our interruption...

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dont have a dremmel or any similar type of tool unfortunately.

 

[fizzy]

dont have a dremmel or any similar type of tool unfortunately.

Lol fair enough
Just remember to use a battery drill to spin it - avoids burnt fingers and gets it nice and even.

 

[BrokenBiker]

Lol fair enough
Just remember to use a battery drill to spin it - avoids burnt fingers and gets it nice and even.

currently use a diamond disc in the angle grinder with a drill to spin the tungsten but as ive now 3 grinders with dedicated duties its still a bit of a faff changing the disc to sharpen a tungsten.

dont think ive ever used the coarse wheel on my grinder so changing it seems like the best solution

 

[fizzy]

currently use a diamond disc in the angle grinder with a drill to spin the tungsten but as ive now 3 grinders with dedicated duties its still a bit of a faff changing the disc to sharpen a tungsten.

dont think ive ever used the coarse wheel on my grinder so changing it seems like the best solution

A lot of people uses these cup wheels for such tasks.

Diamond Grinding Wheels - Cup - Arc Euro Trade

D6A2 Straight Cup resin bonded diamond grinding wheels - 75% concentration. For grinding tipped & solid carbide milling cutters & lathe tools.

www.arceurotrade.co.uk

Or straight

Diamond Grinding Wheels - Straight - Arc Euro Trade

D1A1 ø150mm Straight resin bonded diamond grinding wheel - 75% concentration. For grinding tipped & solid carbide milling cutters & lathe tools.

www.arceurotrade.co.uk

 

[BrokenBiker]

A lot of people uses these cup wheels for such tasks.

Diamond Grinding Wheels - Cup - Arc Euro Trade

D6A2 Straight Cup resin bonded diamond grinding wheels - 75% concentration. For grinding tipped & solid carbide milling cutters & lathe tools.

www.arceurotrade.co.uk

Or straight

Diamond Grinding Wheels - Straight - Arc Euro Trade

D1A1 ø150mm Straight resin bonded diamond grinding wheel - 75% concentration. For grinding tipped & solid carbide milling cutters & lathe tools.

www.arceurotrade.co.uk

cheers, they look like they would do the job

 

[fizzy]

cheers, they look like they would do the job

Check around make sure they fit etc - never used one myself so let us know how you get on!
The tiny diamond ones on my sharpener are lasting fine but they don't get used a lot as my TIG skills will testify!

 

[BrokenBiker]

Check around make sure they fit etc - never used one myself so let us know how you get on!
The tiny diamond ones on my sharpener are lasting fine but they don't get used a lot as my TIG skills will testify!

Think I'd need an adaptor as my spindle is half inch iirc but that can be sorted pretty easilly

 

[Barking Mat]

I have a bench grinder clearly marked 'Tunstens Only', for grinding tungstens.

Cheap and cheerful.

Only gets used for tungstens from new.

 

[BrokenBiker]

I have a bench grinder clearly marked 'Tunstens Only', for grinding tungstens.

Cheap and cheerful.

Only gets used for tungstens from new.

thats what this wheel will be for. since i bought the grinder about 6 years ago, it has only ever been used to touch up drills or chisels, and ive only ever used the 60 grit wheel. the 36 grit wheel hasnt even been trued up, so that will be replaced now and only used for tungstens. its only me that goes in the shed so dont need to worry about it being used for anything else

 

[Robotstar5]

thats what this wheel will be for. since i bought the grinder about 6 years ago, it has only ever been used to touch up drills or chisels, and ive only ever used the 60 grit wheel. the 36 grit wheel hasnt even been trued up, so that will be replaced now and only used for tungstens. its only me that goes in the shed so dont need to worry about it being used for anything else

One of the reasons for putting a lock on the maintenance workshop door, we've caught production guys clogging the wheel grinding aluminium, one even tried to grind a piece of wood!