Assuming you asking about the wheel dresser, not about the OP's grinder:
It seems that the star wheels just aren't hard enough or something.
They do spin around freely, just like the wheels on the one that works.
I just went out to the shop to compare the two units. The wheels look
identical. On the "good" one, there are 2 star wheels, one "washer" and
2 star wheels. On the HF model there is one star wheel, one "washer" 2
star wheels, one "washer" and one star wheel.
Hmmmmm---.
The handles are a little different, but that's not an issue.
Now that you've made me go to all that trouble, maybe I'll take one of
those "washers" off and see what happens.

Pete Stanaitis
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Don Young wrote:
"spaco" wrote in message
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I agree with the "star wheel" dresser. BUT---- I bought one at HF and it
is a disaster! I also had an older "real one" and, even though it's
almost worn out, it works MUCH better than the HF model.
I am not a HF basher. This product simply does not do the job.

Pete Stanaitis


I wonder how someone could make such a simple and basic design in a way that
would cause it not to work well? Do the wheels not rotate freely or is there
something unusual about the design or material of the wheels themselves?

Don Young