Dressing The Wheel

Wheel Dresser

• For efficient cutting, the wheel must be free of glaze, run true and have a flat surface. To maintain this condition frequent dressing is necessary with a wheel dresser, which may be one of three types:

HuntingtonDiamond dresserCoarse abrasive stick

Huntington/star wheel

• This dresser consists of a set of star-shaped wheels and washers made of hardened steel which rotate in a heavy holder. The wheels and washers are replaceable when worn.

Diamond Dresser

• It consist of an industrial diamond brazed into a steel body. This tool is comparatively expensive but long-lasting. It is usually used for truing the wheels of precision grinders.

Diamond Dresser

• It consist of an industrial diamond brazed into a steel body. This tool is comparatively expensive but long-lasting. It is usually used for truing the wheels of precision grinders.

Coarse Abrasive Stick

• In use dressers are held firmly on the tool rest and in contact with the wheel while it is rotating. Cuts are taken over the whole face of the wheel until the original shape has been restored or a fresh layer of sharp grit exposed.

Dressing Wheels