Grinder Operations
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Lines on surface of | 1. | Impurity on wheel surface. | 1. | Dress the grinding wheel. |
workpiece. | 2. | Workpiece not being held | 2. | Use a holding device to |
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| firmly retain the workpiece. |
| 3. | Improperly dressed wheel. | 3. | Dress the grinding wheel. |
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Wheel dulls quickly, | 1. | Depth of cut too great. | 1. | Decrease the pressure of |
grit falls off. |
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| the workpiece into wheel. |
| 2. | Poor wheel dress. | 2. | Dress the wheel. |
| 3. | Defective wheel bonding. | 3. | Consult manufacturer of |
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| grinding wheel. |
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Wavy condition | 1. | Machine is vibrating. | 1. | Make sure machine is |
on surface of |
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| securely positioned on a |
workpiece. |
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| level surface. |
| 2. | Workpiece is not held in place | 2. | Use a holding device to |
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| firmly retain the workpiece. |
| 3. | Wheel face uneven. | 3. | Dress the grinding wheel. |
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Grinding wheel | 1. | Poor wheel dress. | 1. | Dress the wheel. |
clogs. | 2. | Wrong material is being | 2. | Grind ferrous metals only. |
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| 3. | Dirty water in reservoir. | 3. | Drain and refill reservoir. |
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Excessive vibra- | 1. | Poor wheel dress. | 1. | Dress the wheel. |
tions from machine. | 2. | Wheel is | 2. | Allow wheel to dry, then |
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| inspect wheel, replace if |
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| needed. |
| 3. | Machine is positioned on | 3. | Reposition machine. |
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| uneven surface. |
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Stropping wheel | 1. | Insufficient wheel prepara- | 1. | Prepare wheel. |
loses performance. |
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| 2. | Wheel is damaged/worn. | 2. | Replace wheel. |
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Model T10097 Wet Grinder |
