Grinding tip for beginners

[skillgannon]

Just something that i have tried recently. For running through the finer grit belts I just give the belt a good dunk in my cooling bucket. The belt stays wet way longer than I expected. It lets me use a lot more pressure without burning the blade. I am super happy with my machine finish now. I didn't think I was going to be able to do wet grinding in my little shop because of the mess but this works really good. The belts curl like crazy after though.

 

[Maineiac1]

Nice tip! I've had great luck turning my VFD down to like 15-20HZ on a 1750rpm motor with a 7" drive wheel. No burnt tips or overheating. Mostly using 400 and 800 grit AO.

 

[skillgannon]

I have tried turning the speed down or running fast with light pressure. I think that the AO belts work best with some pressure and it's easy to burn them when your running dry. You get about 5 minutes of grinding with a soaked belt. That's about all you need.