Finally admitted that my cheap grinder wheels were costing me time and money

I spent the last 6 months using 20 dollar wheels from Harbor Freight because I thought the brand name stuff was overpriced (I was trying to save a buck, you know?). After a job in Gary where I had to stop 4 times to dress a wheel that kept glazing over, I borrowed a buddy's Norton wheel and finished the whole seam in one go without stopping. Has anyone else made the switch from cheap wheels and noticed a real difference in how smooth your welds come out?

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ryanf662d ago

My neighbor actually runs a grinding wheel sharpening business and says cheap wheels ruin your grinder bearings over time.

gray_patel2d ago

Jumped from the cheapest Amazon wheels to some Cubitron ones last year. The difference in cut speed and how long they last blew my mind, I was dressing cheap wheels every few minutes and now I barely touch the dresser. Makes the whole weld prep smoother since the wheels don't load up or leave those ugly chatter marks.