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Default 3-4" grinding wheels

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I do my drillbits with an angle grinder, they come up nicely. They


Hmm. How do you hold the angle grinder so that it doesn't shift?
I am not strong enough to hold even a drill motionless with a single
hand, so I put a foot on it. The problem about all of these solutions
is the space needed for something I don't spend a lot of time doing;
angle grinders and bench vices are not small, and I very rarely need
them.

also drill wood far better due to changing the original angles, which
are good for steel but quite wrong for wood. A cutting disc is used to
get into the flutes, grinding discs being far too big.
http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index....e_twist_drills


Yes, but this can also be done with a simple grinding wheel or bench
grinder. You can also clean the flute by using the bit (that's an
ancient trick, predating angle grinders).




Regards,
Nick Maclaren.