Iv always got em at harbor freight and have went thru dozens. I bought 10 last week and they don't seem to last as long anymore. I'm brushing down my gooseneck for ospho then paint. My question is are the more expensive wire wheels worth the money? Saw a Milwaukee one for $30 . Talk to me..
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There are straight bristle wire wheels and twisted bristle wire wheels. The straight bristle wear faster. But sometimes do a better job. The twisted bristle are a lot tougher.
Are you using a flat like a plate wire wheel? Or a round coned wire wheel? Again, both of those come in twisted or straight bristles. Both have their pros and cons.
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Originally posted by Philip-TX View Post... and put the guard back on your grinder. (we all know it isn't on there )
They will wad up a shirt no-time, and won't stop 'til you let off the trigger.
And will eat right through your outer skin and into your diaphragm. It takes for ever to heal.
Edit: Wound seeps a lot too.Last edited by Texas Grown; 02-24-2021, 09:36 PM.
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Originally posted by Texas Grown View PostThere are straight bristle wire wheels and twisted bristle wire wheels. The straight bristle wear faster. But sometimes do a better job. The twisted bristle are a lot tougher.
Are you using a flat like a plate wire wheel? Or a round coned wire wheel? Again, both of those come in twisted or straight bristles. Both have their pros and cons.
Originally posted by Philip-TX View Post... and put the guard back on your grinder. (we all know it isn't on there )
They will wad up a shirt no-time, and won't stop 'til you let off the trigger.
Originally posted by MadHatter View PostI use the Milwaukee stringer bead wheels.
They work great for me.
If you are working around sharp edges though, it eats em quicker for sure.
Originally posted by dclifton View PostGo to your local weld supply and buy a few weilers not terribly expensive but will hold up
Better than HF. Cheaper than Milwaukee to. May ask about a case discount. Our local welding shop always cuts a better deal anytime you buy boxes or a case of anything.
Originally posted by eliteweldingco View PostI’ve always had decent luck with the mid grade forney wheels
Originally posted by Kossetx View PostOff topic op but have you seen the pressure washer sandblast kits? Look good but I haven't tried it yet. I will soon. You wouldn't need oxpho then.
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I’m doing the same thing with my old cattle trailer, and my plan is about the same. Hit the roughest spots with a wire wheel the osfo everything. I have tried one of the pressure washer sandblasters and didn’t have much luck. I like the cupped wheels the best for flat areas, and go back and forth between twisted and non depending on how western I’m planning on getting. I’m not looking forward to wire wheeling a 20’ cattle trailer, but I can’t bring myself to pay what sandblasting cost for an old trailer.
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Originally posted by guru27 View PostI’m doing the same thing with my old cattle trailer, and my plan is about the same. Hit the roughest spots with a wire wheel the osfo everything. I have tried one of the pressure washer sandblasters and didn’t have much luck. I like the cupped wheels the best for flat areas, and go back and forth between twisted and non depending on how western I’m planning on getting. I’m not looking forward to wire wheeling a 20’ cattle trailer, but I can’t bring myself to pay what sandblasting cost for an old trailer.
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