"spaco" wrote in message
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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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Yes, I was asking about the dresser. I do not know whether the wheel
arrangement can make a difference or not but it seems that having too many
plain washers might prevent it from working as well. I have just used them
and they always seemed to work well for me.

Don Young

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