Wheel brushes are wheel-shaped brushing tools that remove
burrs and improve the surface finish of machined parts. These power brushes are
also used for outer diameter (OD) applications such as cleaning, polishing, and
edge radiusing. As a full-line supplier of surface finishing solutions, Brush
Research Manufacturing (BRM) provides many different types of wheel
brushes, including NamPower nylon abrasive wheels.
NamPower composite hub nylon abrasive diamond wheel brushes are
high-performance brush tools with abrasive-impregnated nylon filaments. These
wheel brushes also feature virtually indestructible composite hubs to support
their use with equipment and machinery. When selecting a NamPower wheel brush,
the type of abrasive is important to consider. Typically, this is a function of
the workpiece's base material.
Base Materials and Surface Finishing
Applications
NamPower
composite hub wheel brushes are available in different abrasive types.
NamPower wheels with silicon carbide abrasive are used to deburr and surface
finish parts made of industrial metals such as aluminum and steel. NamPower
wheel brushes with diamond abrasive filaments are recommended for deburring,
surface finishing, and edge radiusing harder materials such as carbide,
ceramic, cubic boron nitride (CBN), and glass.
Applications for NamPower
diamond wheels include deburring gears made of hardened tool steels, and
polishing the flute reliefs on drills, end mills, and reamers made of
high-speed steels (HSS) or carbide. With end mills and reamers, a polished flue
relief enhances chip removal and promotes better finishes and longer tool life.
With carbide inserts, edge radiusing prevents fracturing and premature insert
wear. NamPower diamond wheels are also used with plasma-sprayed and
nitride-coated surfaces.
Diamond Wheel Brush Specifications
BRM's NamPower nylon abrasive wheel
brushes with black
diamond filaments are available in three diameters: 100 mm (4 in), 150 mm (6
in), and 200 mm (8 in). The 150 mm and 200 mm diameter wheel brushes have face
widths of either 10 mm or 15 mm. The 100 mm diamond wheels come with either a 5
mm or 10 mm face width to accommodate a variety of flue relief sizes. All BRM
diamond abrasive wheel brushes come standard in 600 mesh, which provides just
the right amount of cutting action.
The
relationship between brush diameter and arbor hole size is also important to
consider. NamPower composite hub diamond
wheels with a
diameter of 100 mm have a 20 mm arbor hole. NamPower diamond wheel brushes with
diameters of 150 mm or 200 mm have a 3.25-in. arbor hole. BRM produces machined
arbor adapters in a variety of sizes, too. These adapters are designed
to offer increased brush support, less brush vibration, and longer brush life.
Cost-Effective, High-Performance
Diamond Wheels
NamPower diamond abrasive wheel brushes cost significantly
less than other diamond wheels on the market, and combine high-performance with
greater value for dependable results. These composite hub wheels also feature
virtually indestructible cores and have a dense, uniform fill pattern that puts
more cutting points at the point of attack. Download
the brochure to learn more about NamPower diamond wheels, or contact BRM today.
Author's Note: This CR4 blog entry originally appeared in
the BRM
Flex-Hone Blog.
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