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- May 23, 2015
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I had bought an 8 inch grinder from HF. I didn't even unpack it until I got new wheels from Norton. I figured the wheels that came with it would be a nightmare to balance. The Norton wheels were not a whole lot better.
First I took the washers off and trued them up on the lathe. It helped a little, but not much. After watching that video I referenced above, and several others on YT, I made two spacers to fit behind the inner washer to give it a wider reference off of the bearing. I also made two spacers to replace the plastic ones in the wheel bore. I didn't have a 5/8 inch drill, so I used a annular cutter mounted in the tailstock and it worked like a charm.
Together, the spacers eliminated 90% of all the wobble and vibration. Now I need to figure a way to accurately dress the face of the wheels as they are visibly out of round slightly. So far, I am really pleased with it.
First I took the washers off and trued them up on the lathe. It helped a little, but not much. After watching that video I referenced above, and several others on YT, I made two spacers to fit behind the inner washer to give it a wider reference off of the bearing. I also made two spacers to replace the plastic ones in the wheel bore. I didn't have a 5/8 inch drill, so I used a annular cutter mounted in the tailstock and it worked like a charm.
Together, the spacers eliminated 90% of all the wobble and vibration. Now I need to figure a way to accurately dress the face of the wheels as they are visibly out of round slightly. So far, I am really pleased with it.