Solid or Serrated??

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Dav

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Quick question regarding the contact wheels. The wheel is 8" and serrated and is free-wheeling (not the drive wheel).

Pros and Cons (no offense to Jailhack)

Please adise as I have an expensive decision to make based on your input.

Thanks

Dileas Gu Brath
 
Dav, the solid wheel will grind more smoothly and more slowly. It is also better for finishing. If I had to choose just one, especially getting started, it would be the solid. Later on you might want to get a serrated wheel for hogging steel faster. I use both, but mostly the solid.

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Jerry Hossom
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I used a serrated wheel for almost 4 years then got a smoothy. Didn't realize what I was missin till I put the smoothy on. Man is it nice!!!!

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Interesting... I have both but have never tried the smoothy! I was just always happy with the serrated and never thought to try smoothy.

So do I understand correctly that the smoothy will be a better finishing wheel, ie for final polishing?

L6,
Do you rough grind on your smoothy too?

Thanks
Al
 
Dav,

None taken
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My 4" & 8" are both serrated. I am however saving my coins for a smooth 8 or 10" wheel. Jerry is exactly right from what I can tell (at least this time
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