Metal cleaning wheel

A versatile tool for operations requiring significant metal removal: cleaning welds, preparing surfaces for welding, chamfering, descaling, deburring, welding spatter - grinding wheels. The disc can machine a plane, an edge, an internal fillet and parts of complex geometric shapes.

Features of work with a scraping disc

Butt wheels for metal appeared on the market relatively recently. The grinding wheel opens up new possibilities for machining surfaces, removing spatter and burrs from weld seams. The main condition for the end wheel cleaning operation for angle grinders is low speed. Profile and end discs are especially suitable for removing tarnish from welded lines on stainless steel products and for roughening the surface for successful bonding (bonding). In some cases, the product is especially suitable for highlighting the structure of wood.

Circle action

But whatever they are called, their main feature in comparison with other abrasive elements is the aggressive cleaning of materials from rust, scale, paint, varnish and much more.

Does not damage the part itself. How could this happen? First of all, the element is very elastic, which makes it possible to clean it without damaging the surface of the product.

The grinding wheel is also effective due to its open abrasive grain structure, which prevents abrasion and overheating, extends tool life and ensures consistent machining quality.

This combination of properties makes these scrapers an excellent replacement for wire brushes and various chemical compositions for cleaning metal surfaces.

At the same time, the product has a number of outstanding advantages:

• Long-term operation;
• Have a low cost;
• Ensuring high productivity.

Where is the grinding wheel used?

The element is used in specific works on metal:

• removal of a large layer of metal from the product or workpieces;
• preparation of surfaces before carrying out the welding process;
• descaling, cleaning from splashes after welding;
• grinding a coarse weld.

With the help of a universal grinding wheel, you can quickly and efficiently perform grinding work on surfaces of any complexity: edge, corners, plane.

How to choose the right one?

All disks have significant differences in terms of such indicators as:

• diameter (125 mm, 230 mm);
• thickness (4 mm - 10 mm).
• the size of the used abrasive particles (coarse-grained - removes the most stubborn rust, coarse welding scale);
• material of manufacture (selected taking into account the type of actions performed): electrocorundum - used when working with iron, cast iron and steel (as well as chrome-plated); silicon carbide - works perfectly with ceramics, cast iron, glass, porcelain; elbor - almost as strong as diamond, very popular when processing high-alloy steels, and is also suitable for sharpening the blade; diamond - ideal for finishing and finishing hard materials such as glass, ceramics or cast iron.
• Type of binder with abrasive grain: Bakelite (for granite, limestone, marble, brick) or ceramic (for the toughest alloys) can be used.

When choosing a grinding wheel for a metal grinder, it is important to remember that the dimensional volumes of the disc must exactly match the parameters of your power tool, it is important and correct to take into account the rotation speed.