Scotch -Brite wheel

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RARanney

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If I were to get one Scotch-Brite wheel for satin finishing stainless handles, what size (diameter, and width), and what color/grit should I get? Or, do I need more than one grit, or is a flap wheel a better choice? Thanks.
 
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I've been using an 8"X 1"(wide)on a Baldor buffer for the last five years or so. It's down to about 71/2" now. Mine is marked as a "Light Deburring Wheel" 7SFN (fine). Mine came with a 3" center hole, so you have to have a flange adapter, my flange is marked No. 356 (3M). This wheel has worked extremly well for me for satin finished blades.
 
Five years???!! Man, I'm lucky if I get 6 months out of one of these. I still haven't found the ideal grit but I've been using 6 inch wheels on my bench grinder. This last one is a 3M fine grit wheel and it seems to be holding up better. I think the previous ones I had were medium grade and they shredded fast. I love these for deburring edges and use them constantly.

The little flap wheels with the 1/4" shanks are great too. I use the fine grit ones a lot in a air powered die grinder. They are very gentle and conform well without changing dimensions of the work and last for a very long time.
 
These synthetic wheels really perform. I use the 3M and the Norton brands. They come in coarce, med, fine, and xtra fine and their many uses make them handier than someone doing your hand sanding. I find that by running these wheels at slower rpm will add greatly to the life of the wheels. By using the correct rpm and wheel, you can clean, debur, sharpen, and polish. You can even add rouge to the wheels and remove deep grind marks. They save me many hours of hand work.
Ken (wwjd)
 
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