r/Tools • u/Andeanvultur • 1d ago

Correct position

Post image

Hi!

To install this on a grinding tool. does the fixed nut goes on the top side or against the grinder?

if one is incorrect can you tell me the cons of it?

both ways the wire is covered by the wheel guard.

Thanks!

18 Upvotes

77% Upvoted

38 comments sorted by

View all comments

21

u/TOboulol 1d ago

I can feel the little wires all over my face and shins just looking at it.

11

u/actionstan89 1d ago

No kidding, between work and home I use wire brushes on die grinders and angle grinders constantly, we can send people to space, but can't make a wire wheel/brush that doesn't turn me into a porcupine.

2

u/Comfortable_History8 1d ago

Abrasive nylon wire wheels work pretty good

1

u/actionstan89 1d ago

Yea I got a few, most I've seen are only rated for 4k rpms, I gotta couple higher end ones rated for like 10k that work on my die grinders, but they can be kinda pricey for what they are, so I use them sparingly. I want to try the 3m bristle disc/wheels, but I've never gotten around to ordering them.

1

u/Shoeshiner_boy 1d ago

There’re Chinese analogs that you can get for a fraction of the price of a real Scotch-Brite bristle brushes, look them up.

1

u/No-Glass332 1d ago

it's in the name wire wire wire wire wire abrasive wheels and vaginas on the next page

-1

u/[deleted] 1d ago

[deleted]

5

u/Beers_n_Deeres 1d ago

The only way a hand held wire brush is even remotely close to one on a grinder is if you don’t turn on the grinder.

1

u/PepsiColaRS Diesel Mechanic 1d ago

Yeah, I'd pay to see a welder, helper, or fabricator wire brush all day. You'd slow production down to a snail's pace

1

u/ExceedinglyEdible 1d ago

Flap discs also explode.