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Flap Sanding Discs
•Uses: Deburring cleaning, finishing (moderately aggressive sanding)
•Tool: Angle grinder
•Materials: Metal, wood
•Size displayed: 4” diameter, optional screw-on style arbor shown
Sanding Belt
•Uses: Deburring cleaning, finishing (moderately aggressive sanding)
•Tool: Dynafile © pneumatic, hand-held belt sander
•Materials: Metal, wood
•Size displayed: ½” x 24”
Fiber Backed Sanding Disc
•Uses: Deburring, cleaning, finishing (most aggressive sanding)
•Tool: Angle grinder with plastic backing pad
•Materials: Wood, metal, plastic
•Size displayed: 4.5” diameter, 7/8” arbor
Sanding Discs
•Uses: Finishing (least aggressive sanding)
•Tool: Pneumatic sanders
•Materials: Wood, plastic
•Size displayed: 5” diameter, 5 hole, hook and loop backing
Cut- off Wheel
•Uses: Cutting thin metal
•Tool: Angle grinder, die grinder (with appropriate mandrel)
•Materials: Metal
•Size: 4.5” max., 5/8” arbor for angle grinders, ¼” for die grinders
Grinding Wheel (Type 27)
•Uses: Weld grinding, metal removal
•Tool: Angle grinder
•Materials: metal- special discs for aluminum & masonry
•Size displayed: 4.5” max. diameter, 5/8” arbor
Quick Change Discs (sanding & fiber discs)
•Uses: Deburring, blending, finishing
•Tool: Pneumatic die & angle grinders w/ rubber mandrel
•Materials: Wood, metal, plastic
•Size displayed: 2” diameter
EYE, EAR, AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE WORN WHILE USING THESE PRODUCTS!
Abrasives