What do you use a flap wheel for?

What do you use a flap wheel for?

Flap wheels are similar to flap discs in that they shape metal, but flap wheels are designed to allow you to grind and finish hard-to-access areas such as the inside of pipes or tubes. Like discs, they come in a variety of sizes, grits, diameters and widths depending on the application.

What is a flap grinding disc used for?

A flap disc is an abrasive product used to contour and shape metal. It consists of overlapping abrasive flaps glued to a backing plate and is regularly used for welding, machining, heavy-duty equipment work, and industrial maintenance. Common applications include: Cleaning flash from molds and castings.

What is a mounted flap wheel?

Ideal for working small and difficult to reach places, mounted flap wheels can lock wheels onto straight grinders or shaft machines using a retainer nut. Ideal for working small and difficult to reach places, mounted flap wheels can lock wheels onto straight grinders or shaft machines using a retainer nut.

Can you use flap wheel to sand wood?

The flap discs designed for use on wood are similar in nature to the ones designed for use on metal. You can use aluminum oxide grits for wood applications. For wood, you should also use the flap discs on your angle grinder just like you would use a grinding wheel.

How do I choose a flap disc?

Generally, standard-density flap discs are excellent choices for aggressive stock removal and demanding industrial applications. High-density flap discs, on the other hand, are best suited for curved or uneven surfaces, or for blending and finishing rather than heavy stock removal.

Will a flap disc remove rust?

Flap discs, especially non-woven discs, are ideal tools for removing paint and rust. Non-woven flap discs, or the ones with aluminum oxide, can be used for paint or rust removal applications.

Do flap discs expire?

This date is generally printed on the centre ring and is at a maximum three years from the manufacture of the disc. On smaller discs which lack a ring, this date may be printed on the label or even the disc itself. The reason these discs have an expiry date is due to the resin used in the manufacturing process.

Can Flap Disc be used on concrete?

Flap discs can also be used across various surfaces, including aluminum, wood, concrete, engineered stone, granite and more.

What grit flap disc should I use?

Rust removal and blending: Abrasive grit in the more expansive range from 60 to 80 is optimal for finer work like rust removal and blending. Cleaning and finishing: Finer abrasive grit ranging in size from about 80 to 120 is well suited to more delicate refining applications such as cleaning and finishing.

What is a Type 29 flap disc?

A Type 29 flap disc is referred to as a curved disc. It is best used at a 15-25 degree angle. The grinding surface of the curved flap disc, Type 29, has an upward curvature, allowing it to grind at a steeper angle. It is mainly used for grinding of corners and edges.

What’s the difference between Type 27 and Type 29 flap disc?

Flap Discs Type 27 is used for grinding the plane and outside corners. In the bucket program we see lots of Type 27 discs used only on the edges so the recommendation is to switch to a Type 29 disc. A Type 29 flap disc is referred to as a curved disc. It is best used at a 15-25 degree angle.

Can I use a flap disc on concrete?

What are diamond grinding wheels used for?

Diamond wheels are grinding wheels with industrial diamonds bonded to the periphery. They are used for grinding extremely hard materials such as carbide cutting tips, gemstones or concrete.

Can I use a flap wheel on wood?

What is a Flap Wheel?

Locking flap wheels are designed with a thread and flange that is an integral part of the wheel. The threads make for fast changes on air tools with no special tools required. Mounted flap wheels use a retainer nut to securely lock the wheel onto the machine to meet machine need.

Why choose abrasive flap wheels?

Coated Abrasive flap wheels are the ideal choice for light grinding, blending, graining and scale removal on a variety of metals. The abrasive flaps offer a long lasting supply of fresh abrasives and load resistant design.

How many mounting options are available on a Flap Wheel?

Three mounting options are available to ensure our flap wheels can fit a variety of different machines. Locking flap wheels are designed with a thread and flange that is an integral part of the wheel. The threads make for fast changes on air tools with no special tools required.

What are Norton flap wheels used for?

Flap Wheels. Norton flap wheels are typically used in metal fabrication and welding applications especially when you need a conformable product that can grind and polish intricate shapes and contours. A continuous series of individual flaps work to provide a uniform finish as the flaps wear away to expose fresh abrasive.