CBN Wheels - which one?

[Colonel 428]

I'm pretty much convinced to try one of CBN wheels from Baltic Abrasives and their ebay store. Anyone who would advise caution on my part? Thanks

 

[Farmchuck]

I switched from the pink wheels to Diamond cbn wheels last winter . I got two 3/16 wheels and one 1/8 wheel . I would never go back to the pink wheels . I clean and flip the wheels regularly . I like the fact that you never have to dress the wheels .

How do you clean your wheels?

 

[president]

I use a wire brush and dawn dish soap
then good hot rinse

 

[bradb123]

How do you clean your wheels?

The diamond wheels come with a white stick for cleaning them.

 

[Squareground3691]

The diamond wheels come with a white stick for cleaning them.

Yup , Aluminum Oxide dressing sticks , Norton , and others make them,

 

[blades]

do not use a steel wire brush on the cbn/diamond plated wheels rather use a brass one. On plated wheels wash and rinse but do not use a dressing stick. Dressing sticks are for resinoid bonded wheels.

 

[Philbert]

There are special ‘cleaning’ sticks supplied with some CBN wheels. Not ‘dressing’ as with vitrified wheels.

Confusing the 2 could lead to unsatisfactory performance.

Philbert

 

[Squareground3691]

Norton Norbide dressing stick Top pic
Norton Aluminum Oxide dressing stick Bottom pic .
Top stick for verified stone wheels
Bottom for Diamond/ CBM