Since I rarely use wire wheels on an angle grinder, I am curious if there are some brands that are better than others? I borrowed one the other day from a friend, and it was constantly throwing **** at me, and I looked like a porcupine when I was done, haha.

Anyway, from personal experience, do the twisted type work better than the non-twisted, and I'm obviously assuming not to ever consider the harbor freight crap..

 

Good question. I use the SS twisted 4" wheels, but I honestly havent found a brand preference.

 

So, do you look like a Stainless Steel porcupine when you are done?

 

Interesting. LOL.

I wonder as well.

 

i too have suffered from the porcupine look. it gets everywhere and pokes you randomly


Marcus

 

i found a local supply house that has them 6" i think it is 5$ a wheel. they are pretty good unless your are really giving them hell. but twisted wheels work a little better then non twisted. non twisted start to bend one direction and have to be taken off and flipped every once in a while.

 

if the wheel are looking like that when you are done, you are either using to "soft" of a stainles wire or are applying to much pressure to the wheel.

 

I do love randomly pulling 2" long wires out of my shirt.

 

daytons are supposed to be good quality

 

Haha! Exactly what I was thinking when I first read the thread title!

 

Wear an apron and full face shield and you should be good


--except for your arms.

 

I use the course stainless 6" wheels from lowes with no problems.

The thing that I've found is that they start throwing wires when they're getting old. The more wires they loose, the more frequently they will launch them at your face.

 

lol no matter how well you cover yourself up, the wires still find a place to dig into your skin.

But definitely a full face mask would be ideal. I copped ones in the neck and cheek... not exactly pleasant

 

I buy these nice Jet ones, made in germany, not too cheap either, but last 10 times longer.

Not really a fan of the twisted ones.

 

Paul's Ace hardware on broadway has the good ones. I dont' know what there called or anything about them other than they are the most expensive ones they offer. Almost $30 i believe but won't kill you like the other ones.

 

Yeah mine are like close to $30 a piece.

 

you guys need to try 3M bristle disks, they don't last as long wire wheels but they work really good.

 

I use scotch brite wheels on my grinder, they're expensive but so much nicer than a wire wheel.

Obviously there's a few things wire wheels are better for, but not much. I get by just fine w/o a wire wheel in the shop.

 

no idea what brand we use at the shop but I get hit by a wire maybe once a month if that. We use twisted cup brushes and the um regular style ones I guess you would call them?

 

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Obviously there's a few things wire wheels are better for, but not much. I get by just fine w/o a wire wheel in the shop.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree, no wire wheel here anymore, scotch brite wheels and deburring wheels (which are $75 a pop) but well worth it, the finish is much nicer and no rough edges.

 

we have a 6" wire wheel (not the twisted kind) from carquest and havent had any problems with it coming apart. been using it for like a year I think.

 

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Obviously there's a few things wire wheels are better for, but not much. I get by just fine w/o a wire wheel in the shop.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You mean the Roloc discs or no?

 

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