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   RalphBarker | Oct 11, 2009 05:00pm | #1

   The white wheel I have is on a slow-speed wet grinder. I'm not sure what the material is, however.

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   ring | Oct 11, 2009 05:02pm | #2

   FG,

   If it's made in Israel it's almost certainly from Camel Grinding Wheels, who are by far the largest manufacturer. The white wheels, IIRC, are intended for high-speed steel. Might be any number of grits.

   David Ring

   http://www.touchwood.co.il/?lang=e&id=1

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   forestgirl | Oct 14, 2009 09:20am | #6

   Hi, Ring.  Yes, it's a Camel.  The label reads thusly:

   6  x  3/4  x  1   --->  1/2

   WA120  KV          #  01W43

   Seems a good hint that it's 120 grit.  forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   ring | Oct 14, 2009 07:13pm | #9

   Yes, White Aluminum Oxide, 120 grit. Attached is their spec sheet on how to decipher the labels.David Ring

   http://www.touchwood.co.il/?lang=e&id=1

   
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   forestgirl | Oct 14, 2009 11:04pm | #10

   Thank you, David.  I'll print that out and keep it with my grinder stuff.  Do you have a recommendation for a good wheel to use for reshaping  a chisel?

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

   Edited 10/14/2009 4:04 pm by forestgirl

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   KeithNewton | Oct 15, 2009 01:42am | #11

   Hi FG. I keep the coarser grits on a couple of my grinders all of the time. If you have a lot of grinding to do, rather than dip-quenching, I use one of these. http://www.littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=2725&category=It really doesn't take much honing to eliminate the scratch from a coarse wheel, but a fine one takes longer and generates more heat for heaver grinding.

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   mike4244 | Oct 15, 2009 02:06am | #12

   Is this wheel one hump or two hump camel? I have to know.

   mike

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   forestgirl | Oct 15, 2009 05:38am | #13

   Pure dromedary, Mike, but eating it's own tail such that everything just goes round and round and round and........forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   oldusty | Oct 11, 2009 05:27pm | #3

   FG ,

      Sounds like Ring knows where they come from , what size wheel width and diameter ?

       I use the White wheels for grinding High Speed steel shaper cutters as well as sharpening scissors and other sharp edges.

     The white stones absorb the heat and in turn dissipate or wear out faster but saves your tool item from turning Blue from too much heat and risk losing the temper of the steel. They cost quite a bit more as well .

            regards   dusty

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   forestgirl | Oct 14, 2009 09:24am | #7

   Hi, Dusty.  See my reply to Ring for the label info.  Sounds like it will be good for sharpening the lathe tools.  Question now is whether the "medium" Norton wheel is OK for re-shaping the lathe tools (I'm going to turn one parting tool into a skew).  "Medium" according to the site Roc provided generally covers from 36-60 grit, the lower end doesn't seem like a good idea.

   Well, not doing any grinding tonight or tomorrow, so time to learn more.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   oldusty | Oct 14, 2009 04:41pm | #8

   FG ,   When you re shape just take it slow and quench the steel in water to keep it cooler and prevent it from turning Blue.Go slow you can always take more .

          regards              dusty,and wet

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   roc | Oct 11, 2009 07:53pm | #4

   There will probably be a code on the side made up of numbers and letters.

   This site may help

   http://www.georgiagrindingwheel.com/grindingwheels_basics.htm#faq2

   If you see a code and you post it I may be able to tell you more about the wheel.

   roc

   Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Abraham Lincoln ( 54° shaves )

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   forestgirl | Oct 11, 2009 08:42pm | #5

   Thanks everyone.  When I get home this afternoon, I'll get some more info, check out the website roc posted.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)