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Old 03-11-2014, 08:52 AM
flywade flywade is offline
 
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where is the best place to order scott bright wheel and what size?
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Old 03-11-2014, 08:59 AM
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Started 2/28/2014
Ordered tools 3-11-2014
where is the best place to order scott bright wheel and what size?
I bought mine from Cleveland. I bought a 6" light and a 6" cut and polish.

http://www.cleavelandtool.com/Edge-D...g/products/28/

I picked up several smaller wheels (2") on ebay as well to put in the die grinder which is great for large edges and large enough holes.

I find that the large wheels on the grinder tend to catch the parts and cause issues but it might be technique or I need to get a variable speed wheel and slow it down.
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Old 03-11-2014, 03:27 PM
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This post might be overboard, but here are the things I use to deburr edges.

1. I have one of these mounted to bench grinder:

http://www.averytools.com/prodinfo.asp?number=3753

I use a disc sander attached to a drill with 80 grit sand paper (I think that is the grit paper I use) to grind this wheel down when the grooves get too deep.

2. I bought 10 of 1" by 1" wheels and have gone through all of them (finished deburring all of wing parts and empennage parts). They are small enough to fit into a lot of the holes. Once you get groves that are too big, the sand down on a belt sander. U can sand them down pretty small, such that you can deburr most holes on the wings and empennage. I did buy cheaper ones from ebay, but they sucked.

http://www.averytools.com/prodinfo.asp?number=3700

3. one of these kits, which provides you with a couple of 2" wheels (I never use) and the fittings to mount the wheels for the die grinder.

http://www.averytools.com/prodinfo.asp?number=201

4. one of the following, which is the holder for the discs below:
http://www.averytools.com/prodinfo.asp?number=15410

5. a box of these from ebay. these things kick butt for deburring the edges of ribs or any place where the metal is folded at a corner. I used about 15 on the wings/empennage.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-2-Scotch-...3d345f&vxp=mtr

5. Finally, I really like to deburr rivet holes with the following tools. The extension is invaluable for inside edges of flanges.

http://www.averytools.com/prodinfo.asp?number=1046

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Old 03-11-2014, 05:21 PM
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I find that the large wheels on the grinder tend to catch the parts and cause issues but it might be technique or I need to get a variable speed wheel and slow it down.
Builders have been using these tools for a long time with great success...
My guess is that it is your technique. Parts must always make contact with the wheel in such a way that the wheel rotation is trailing off of the edge you are deburring. Never with the wheel rotation turning into the edge of piece.
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Old 03-17-2014, 03:00 PM
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Initially I just had 6" cut and polish wheel and found out that it removes too much material. I bought 6" soft wheel from Cleveland tools and now most of the time I use this wheel for any kind of polishing or deburring. I only use cut and polish wheel if I have to remove material.
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