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What are diamond cut off wheels for?

What are diamond cut off wheels for?

Diamond cutting wheel is mainly used for grooving and cutting.

  • High precision, it can be used for precision grooving and cutting, reducing process.
  • Narrow cutting crack, greatly improve the utilization ratio of raw materials.
  • High efficiency and sharp cutting.
  • High rigidity, high strength and long service life.

What is wheel cutoff?

Cut-off Wheels are made of abrasive grain bonded with an organic bond system and used for cutting, notching and grinding. They are used with both portable and stationary tools on numerous materials including aluminum, plastic, sheet metal, stainless steel and more. They are less brittle than vitrified wheels.

What is the difference between a grinding wheel and a cut off wheel?

Cutting-off wheels are for cutting on the periphery ONLY. Regardless of what type of grinding wheel you are using, grinding must only be performed on the surface of the wheel for which it is designed.

Can you grind with a cutting disc?

Do not attempt to cut with a grinding disc or grind with a cutting disc. Each disc should be labeled either “Stone” or “Metal”. The material you work on should only be cut or ground with the disc labeled for that material.

Can you put a cut off wheel on a grinder?

While die grinders may look similar to cut-off tools, they are not. They are unguarded tools without flanges and should NEVER be used with cut-off wheels. It is simple to remember: if the tool does not have a guard, do not use a cut-off wheel. Always play it safe at the wheel.

Can you put a cut-off wheel on a grinder?

Can you use a grinding wheel as a cutoff wheel?

NEVER attach a Type 1 straight or cut-off wheel to this angle grinder. Use for any other purpose is not recommended and creates a hazard, which will result in serious injury.

Do grinding discs expire?

Cut-off wheels and grinding wheels should not be used past their expiration dates, and that’s if they’ve been properly stored and handled. Mishandling or storing discs in certain conditions might lead discs to be discarded earlier. Many abrasive wheels seem expire 3 years after they’re manufactured.

What is the difference between a Type 1 and Type 27 cutting wheel?

Type 1 Wheel – A thick disc shaped wheel intended for grinding on its periphery as in bench grinders or straight grinders. Type 27 Wheel – A saucer/center depressed shaped wheel intended for grinding on the face of the wheel used with angle grinders fitted with the appropriate guard.

Why do you need Norton cut off wheels?

Cut-off wheels are designed to give the user a fast, comfortable cut while providing long life and performance advantages over conventional products. Ideal in metal fabrication, maintenance repair and general industrial applications. Norton has been delivering abrasive solutions to our customers for 130 years and counting.

Why do you need Norton Diamond and CBN grinding wheels?

With Norton diamond and cBN grinding wheels you get high material removal rates, superior form holding and longer wheel life. Maximize your productivity with Norton metal bond grinding wheels. The strength of our metal bond will help the wheel hold its shape during use and will help maintain tool life with less time spent dressing the wheel.

What can you do with a cut off wheel?

Cut-off wheels are designed to give the user a fast, comfortable cut while providing long life and performance advantages over conventional products. Ideal in metal fabrication, maintenance repair and general industrial applications. 57A AO Type 01/41 Small Diameter Cut-Off Wheel <=3″

When to use reinforced or non reinforced cut off wheels?

Reinforced cut-off wheels are commonly used in the foundry industry on all steel types as well as in applications in the aerospace, automotive and rail markets. Non-reinforced-cut off wheels are often found in saw sharpening, tool cut-off, laboratory cut-off for metallographic analyses and industrial (cable) cut-off applications.