Bevel edges of wheel or not?

Milt

Milt

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I had my 8" wheel re-tired and balanced. Should I put a slight bevel on each edge or not? Opinions please.

Milt
 
I would say NO . If they are uneven , then the plunge lines on your hollow grinds will be uneven . This is a problem I am having with my worn out wheel .
So please tell me , where did you get the retire work done ?
 
Absolutely no!!!!!!!!

I was given the advice to do this way back when I was a newb and it ruined my contact wheel!!!
I ended up sending it to Contact Rubber and had it recovered!
Nice sharp edges will make knife grinding much better!
 
What are supposed to be the benefits of a beveled wheel? I was talking to Jim Siska and he said his wheels are beveled.
 
Maybe we should clarify terms here and make sure we're actually talking about bevels or radiused corners. I think with the softer cloth backed belts you can make them follow the contour and make your plunges nice and radiused.
 
If the rubber is new and the corners are crisp and even, I would leave it. The reason to break the corners is to match the sides, it will also change the way your plunge grinds, as mentioned above. If you don't like the way the sharp edge plunges come out, then consider breaking the edges. This has been done for 30+ years, it was much more common in years past, but it's still a fine thing to do if you need the plunge or you have an untrue wheel.
 
If you are concerned about a radius plunge line, just run the belt over the edge of the wheel. It may be true a coarse belt won't do this very well but as soon as you go to the next size down it will. I still have sharp edges on my wheels after ten or more years of use and the "sharp" edges work for me on other grinds I do. Frank
 
Thanks fellows. I will leave it as is. I sent the wheel to Contact Rubber Co. Very good service. It cost about $85.

Milt
 
This is a personal choice. I prefer a radius , to me it just looks better and a radius at the plunge line is stronger than a sharp corner. Yes you could ruin your wheel if it's done wrong, but if done correctly you will be happy with the outcome.You can do it yourself with a rasp and a radius guage or send it to a machine shop and have it turned.If you can afford it having one of each would be nice.
 
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