gttztt
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 posted on 8/12/12 at 10:04 PM |
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Grinding wheels - Check em out!
Evening all.
I've just converted an old grinding wheel to a polishing rig and found something disturbing.
When taking the wheel guards off, I found both grinding wheels were loose on the axle
and one even had a loose retaining nut.
I have been using the grinder (a very cheap one) for a couple of years without thinking about
any preventative maintenance. 5 mins to check out the security of the wheels now seems obvious
and will be something I will be doing from now on.
Are there any other obvious maintenance tasks I may be missing?
Stay safe.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 8/12/12 at 10:12 PM |
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Maintenance are what Friday afternoons are for.
When you are retired of course. 
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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gttztt
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| posted on 8/12/12 at 10:18 PM |
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I thought it was POETS day (although I haven't had one since 1989)
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clanger
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| posted on 8/12/12 at 10:19 PM |
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loop a bit of string through a wheel and give it a tap with the back of a screwdriver or somate hard plasticky, should have a nice ring to it?
dull thud and its cracked, bin it before it disintegrates
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 9/12/12 at 04:06 PM |
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Check the work rests are adjusted correctly as well
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