CBN Grinder Wheels worth the price?

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randyrls

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I have an offer to get a set of 8" CBN wheels for my grinder.
Is it worth the expense ($250) for these wheels? Does anyone here use these?

At the local woodturners meeting the wheels performed well and produced an almost honed, polished edge

The wheels have a 5/8" arbor, are 8" in diameter, 1-1/4" wide with a 1/4" radius on one side and a flat on the other side. One 80 grit, one 180 grit.
 
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From reading comments and reviews on sawmill creek mainly , nobody ever seems to regret it.

However , most people buy one and then maybe the other later.

No first hand experience.
 
I'm looking to get a set of these myself. Most of the guys in my woodturning club use and highly recommend CBN wheels. I have also been looking at the place selling the 1/4" radius CBN wheels for $250 a pair. That seems to be a great deal.
 
I like mine.

I like mine.

I got only one, the 180 grit.

The grits DO NOT directly relate to stone wheel grits.

My 180 grit works like a dream, and as you mentioned the tool comes off the wheel like it was honed.

I've found that the 180 grit wheel is aggressive enough that I don't plan to buy the lower grit wheel, it's just not needed.

I would buy it again, and recommend it.

Happy Turning
 
Very much worth it. I have 2 of them, one 6" and one 8". would never go back. Plus they are super ballanced.

Lin.
 
MarkD said:
I'm looking to get a set of these myself. Most of the guys in my woodturning club use and highly recommend CBN wheels. I have also been looking at the place selling the 1/4" radius CBN wheels for $250 a pair. That seems to be a great deal.
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What place is selling these. I'd be interested.
 
HamTurns said:
I like mine.

I got only one, the 180 grit.

The grits DO NOT directly relate to stone wheel grits.

My 180 grit works like a dream, and as you mentioned the tool comes off the wheel like it was honed.

I've found that the 180 grit wheel is aggressive enough that I don't plan to buy the lower grit wheel, it's just not needed.

I would buy it again, and recommend it.

Happy Turning
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+1 on everything Tom has said. Got mine from D-Way. Great support from and easy access to Dave, too. My reasoning was as follows: which would I use more, another chuck or a really good grinding wheel? Also FAR less dust, and no dressing. I'll never go back. Russ
 
I have one, plus a standard fine ruby wheel (which I kept to do rough reshaping when I need it). I gradually find myself using the CBN wheel more than the ruby wheel. Main reason is the ruby wheel wears unevenly no matter how careful I am, and then redressing is required. The CBN wheel simply spins, smooth as anything...
I use them both on a slow grinder.
When I replace the ruby wheel, it will probably be with a second CBN.
 
I purchased the pair from Woodturning wonders and have had them about a week. I am quite happy with them. The price for a pair was $263 including shipping, for the pair 80 and 180. I had been considering getting just the 180 from one of the other sources but for the added $63 I could get both. I don't think you would regret it.
 
randyrls said:
BSea said:
What place is selling these. I'd be interested.
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I hope I am answering the correct person. They are sold by these folks.
Wood Turners Wonders
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Those wheels are certainly cheaper than D-Way wheels. About the only thing I see different is that they don't use an arbor bushing for different sized shafts. The one they sale is only for the 5/8" shaft. But that's what mine is, so I'm all set.
 
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