dachemist
Member
I recently found myself in need of some new wheels for my 8" slow speed grinder from a slight lapse in judgement http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14145.
The way I see it I have 3 options:
1) Buy a new grinder from Woodcraft (on sale for $70 this month)
2) Buy new grinding wheels from Woodcraft (that look very similar to the ones that come with the grinder) for $30 ea ($60 total + S&H)
or
3) Buy some Norton grinding wheels from CSUSA ($65 ea, $130 total + S&H)
If the Woodcraft wheels from option 2 are of a similar quality to the wheels that come on the grinder it seems I would be better off just buying a 2nd grinder (which would leave me with an unsued grinder taking up space).
Does anyone happen to have any experience with the Norton wheels from CSUSA (or elswhere)? Do the higher quality wheels make a difference?
My tools don't seem very sharp off the grinder (probably a combination of poor technique and lack of honing). Could cheap wheels be part of the problem? I have a Wolverine jig and tend to do more harm than good (though I solely blame that on impatience and lack of experience).
Thanks a bunch.
Mike
The way I see it I have 3 options:
1) Buy a new grinder from Woodcraft (on sale for $70 this month)
2) Buy new grinding wheels from Woodcraft (that look very similar to the ones that come with the grinder) for $30 ea ($60 total + S&H)
or
3) Buy some Norton grinding wheels from CSUSA ($65 ea, $130 total + S&H)
If the Woodcraft wheels from option 2 are of a similar quality to the wheels that come on the grinder it seems I would be better off just buying a 2nd grinder (which would leave me with an unsued grinder taking up space).
Does anyone happen to have any experience with the Norton wheels from CSUSA (or elswhere)? Do the higher quality wheels make a difference?
My tools don't seem very sharp off the grinder (probably a combination of poor technique and lack of honing). Could cheap wheels be part of the problem? I have a Wolverine jig and tend to do more harm than good (though I solely blame that on impatience and lack of experience).
Thanks a bunch.
Mike