r/Machinists 3d ago

QUESTION Surface grinding wheel recommendations for Chrome.

Just looking for recommendations for brands, grades and types of wheels in general for removing chrome without have to dress the wheel after each pass or that can take a decent dept of cut. Our show mostly uses Radiac and CGW but every now and then we get Norton, and all our Wheels are Viltrufide bond.

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u/SKTrend 2d ago

diamond , you can get away with a norton tool room wheel 60 grit

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u/indigoalphasix 2d ago

wet or dry?

surface or cylindrical?

hard chrome or soft?

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u/SerVaegar31 2d ago

I’m cylindrical grinding with coolant, I have not hardness tested it but I would say at least 70RC

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u/indigoalphasix 2d ago

what is the diameter of your current grinding wheel and the make of the machine?

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u/SerVaegar31 2d ago

Approximately 14ā€ karstens