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SNAGGING WHEELS

WE MEET YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS COMMON MACHINE TYPES

High production stock removal for: • Swing Frame Grinder • Portable Grinder
• Iron and Steel Foundries • Floor Stand Grinder • Benchstand Grinders
• Fabrication shops & Heavy Industry work • Pedestal Grinder
• Full range of reinforced & non-reinforced snagging wheels
• Diameters: 2" - 36" A snagging application is to get rid of unwanted metal after
• Grit range 12 and finer casting such as gates, riser, flashing, stubs, fins and parting
lines. Tolerances usually aren’t critical so coarse & durable
wheels are used.
COMMON MATERIALS GROUND Non-Reinforced 9500 SFPM Reinforced 12,500 SFPM
COMMON MATERIALS GROUND GRAIN TYPES
Grey Iron Carbon Steel Aluminum Oxide/Zirconia
Ductile Iron Stainless Steel Aluminum Oxide
Malleable Iron Manganese Silicon Carbide Silicon Carbide/ Zirconia
Zirconia
Ceramic Blends
Ni-Hard Steel Forgings
Meehanite Nickel Alloy TROUBLE SHOOTING
Tool Steel Aluminum PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES REMEDY
Brass** Bronze** Increase pressure or
Burning of workpiece Not enough pressure
contact area
PORTABLE GRINDING WHEELS AND SNAGGING CUP WHEELS Wheel too hard Use softer grade and/
or coarser grit
DIAMETER THICKNESS HOLE Wheel glazed Dress the wheel
3
3
1
2 1 /4", /2", /4", 1" 1 /4" - /8" Wheel slows down Pressure too high Reduce pressure or
contact area
3 1 /4", /2", /4", 1" 1 /4", /8", /2" Adjust and retighten
3
1
1
3
Belt slippage
1
4 1 /4", /2", /4", 1" 1 /4", /8", /2",1" belts
3
3
1
6 1" 5 /8",1" Wheel too hard Use softer grade and/
or coarser grit
1
8 1" 1", 1 /4" Wheel Corners break Grit too coarse Select wheel with finer
down grit
4 2" 5 /8 - 11 Check spindle run-out
Worn spindle bearings
5 2" 5 /8 - 11 and it's bearings
6 2" 5 /8 - 11 Wheel too Soft Use harder grade of
wheel
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