A grinding wheel dresser is a tool used to maintain the shape and cutting ability of a grinding wheel. As a grinding wheel is used, the abrasive grains wear become loaded up with metal particles, which reduces its effectiveness. A clogged gaining wheel no longer removes metal, but instead heats it up and blues it which ruins the temper. A grinding wheel dresser can be used to remove these metal particles and sharpen the abrasive grains.
There are two main types of grinding wheel dressers:
• Wheel dressing sticks: These are hand-held tools that are used to dress the sides of a grinding wheel. They are typically made of silicon carbide or diamond, and they are available in a variety of shapes and size wheel dressing stick tool.
• Wheel dressing tools: These are machine-mounted tools that are used to dress the face of a grinding wheel. They are typically more expensive than wheel dressing sticks, but they can be more precise and efficient.
Wheel dressing tool: When choosing a grinding wheel dresser, it is important to consider the size and type of grinding wheel that you will be using, as well as the material that you will be grinding.
It is also important to follow the safety instructions that are included with the tool.