Green wheel sharpening

[ropensaddle]

Sharpened my first stump teeth on a green wheel to save$
I used to have retipped and would still but the yellow jackets
I have not found supplier of the carbon for yet. Anyway I got
the hang of it finally after going through an inch of wheel. Those
green wheels shed fast eh? I figure around five sets = new wheel
and comments? I also bought a niosh mask with 100 filter is that
appropriate for silica? My wife say's I look like a bio team
I will give the set a try soon do they cut as good as new? Thanks

 

[BC WetCoast]

Sharpened my first stump teeth on a green wheel to save$
I used to have retipped and would still but the yellow jackets
I have not found supplier of the carbon for yet. Anyway I got
the hang of it finally after going through an inch of wheel. Those
green wheels shed fast eh? I figure around five sets = new wheel
and comments? I also bought a niosh mask with 100 filter is that
appropriate for silica? My wife say's I look like a bio team
I will give the set a try soon do they cut as good as new? Thanks

When I grind regular teeth, I use a normal wheel for the backing steel and then the green wheel for just the carbide. I never seen Yellow Jackets except for pictures, so I can't really comment.

When I grind on the green wheel, I usually hold the tooth parallel to the wheel (carbide down). But when I get a large groove in the middle, I will turn a tooth perpendicular to the wheel and use the edge of the wheel to even it out. In that case, I rotate the tooth. I test each tooth with my finger to make sure it's sharp.

I find that the sharpened teeth cut as good as new, but I'm not really sensitive to it.

 

[Bigstumps]

I set a fan up behind me, blows all the dust right out of my shop, plus use the mask

 

[ropensaddle]

When I grind regular teeth, I use a normal wheel for the backing steel and then the green wheel for just the carbide. I never seen Yellow Jackets except for pictures, so I can't really comment.

When I grind on the green wheel, I usually hold the tooth parallel to the wheel (carbide down). But when I get a large groove in the middle, I will turn a tooth perpendicular to the wheel and use the edge of the wheel to even it out. In that case, I rotate the tooth. I test each tooth with my finger to make sure it's sharp.

I find that the sharpened teeth cut as good as new, but I'm not really sensitive to it.

Yeah I have carbide down too and a small set of vise grips on tooth
and rotate it to conform to the rounded edge. I also grind the base metal
with the grey stone but the green seems to wear fairly fast but my teeth
were pretty bad! I am assuming the time to chunk the teeth is when a
sharpening would remove enough material that the pockets would be
damaged?

 

[a_lopa]

Get a diamond wheel...last longer and keep you alive longer..if i can get one down under should be no problem in the USA

 

[Oly's Stump]

a lopa...can you tell me where I can buy a diamond wheel ? Thanks!

 

[Mikecutstrees]

I was taking off all my teeth then sharpening them and putting them all back on. I was getting alot of vibration. Now I take off the teeth one pocket at a time and sharpen them then replace them. Also I only sharpen the duller ones. No vibration now. I don't know if everyone does it like this but doing them one at a time helps alot for me..... Mike

 

[a_lopa]

a lopa...can you tell me where I can buy a diamond wheel ? Thanks!

You should be able to find a place nearby,anyone that does diamond abraisive tools,and or plating....