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Title: longest lasting 80 grit wheel?
Post by: Phishisgroovin on February 17, 2016, 06:38:01 PM

the 80 grit diamond wheel i purchased used is done for, i need to know what 1.5 inch wide wheel in 80 grit diamond will last me the longest?

need 1-1/2x6/80 grit

my brother is going to buy it, but i want one that is going to last, with thick a grinding surface

Title: Re: longest lasting 80 grit wheel?
Post by: lithicbeads on February 17, 2016, 07:23:45 PM

The standard is diamond pacific. The longest lasting is always a sintered wheel but they are not as aggressive at the same grit and cost about 3 times as much.

Title: Re: longest lasting 80 grit wheel?
Post by: hummingbirdstones on February 17, 2016, 07:42:39 PM

I agree.  Diamond Pacific.  They last a long time. 

Title: Re: longest lasting 80 grit wheel?
Post by: vitzitziltecpatl on February 17, 2016, 07:52:16 PM

Yep. Galaxy. I tried a couple of others, and either had balance problems or they just weren't as good as DP wheels.

Title: Re: longest lasting 80 grit wheel?
Post by: Rockoteer on February 26, 2016, 10:38:52 AM

So I go to the Diamond Pacific site and there is no mention of "sintered".  Where did I go wrong?

Perplexed in the Pacific Palisades

Title: Re: longest lasting 80 grit wheel?
Post by: hummingbirdstones on February 26, 2016, 05:55:59 PM

Didn't go wrong anywhere. DP doesn't sell sintered wheels.  Kingsley North carries a brand of sintered called Neosint.  They're on sale at the moment.   :toothy10:  Don't know anything about them, though.  Inland sells them, too, but they're really expensive compared to the sale price at Kinglsey.  I'm sure you can find a mess of suppliers, but knowing whether they're good or not???   :dontknow:

Title: Re: longest lasting 80 grit wheel?
Post by: Rockoteer on February 26, 2016, 10:06:48 PM

tks