Manufacturers of
Mounted Stones/Points - Grinding Wheels
Sticks - Nut Insert Wheels

Mounted Products

Ordering Instructions (for special sizes, shapes and shanks see below):

  1. Order by Color Codes (see chart below) for Resin, Hot Pressed Resin, Rubber and Cotton Fiber.
  2. Pick the shape, point or wheel desired: "A" group for larger shapes, "B" for small and "W" for straight dimensional.
  3. This is important: Specify shank size. Many sizes of points and wheels are standard in two shank sizes.
  4. Specify grit size: 16-46 for rough work; 60-320 for finer work and polishing.
  5. Pick the bond material that is best suited to your application from the Color Code chart.
  6. If you have any questions regarding these ordering instructions contact Technical Support.

Special Sizes & Shapes: We are highly experienced in fulfilling special requirements! If your requirements cannot be met by a standard wheel or point, contact Technical Support to submit a drawing of the shape you need with complete data on proposed use. In most cases, samples can be produced and shipped within as little as 72 hours.

Special Shanks: Western Abrasives' Screw Machine Division can manufacture special lengths and styles of mandrels, most at low cost and little or no added lead time. Contact Technical Support for complete details.

Grit Types

CU = Special Blue Ceramic
NZ = Zirconium / Aluminum Oxide Blend
RW = Regular Brown Aluminum Oxide
SC = Black Silicon Carbide
WW = Special White Aluminum Oxide

 RESIN BONDS
COLOR CODES Titanium Inconel/718/17-4 Stainless Steel Casting High Cobalt Material Stainless Steel Castings Cast Iron Aluminum Castings Stainless Fabrication Mold & Die Steels Grit Type Description
BLUE   RW Soft aggressive cutting action works on most materials.
GREEN YELLOW   RW Aggressive cutting action and slightly harder than Blue.
GREEN                 WW Special aluminum oxide for soft fast cutting of stainless steel.
GREEN WHITE                 WW Slightly harder version of Green for smaller diameter wheels.
RED                 RW Medium hardness good general purpose wheel for ferrous materials.
RED
WHITE		               RW Slightly harder version of Red for smaller diameter heels great for die steel.
RED BLUE           RW Medium to hard bond for ferrous and stainless steel castings.
YELLOW                 RW Fast cutting for stainless steel with improved life.
YELLOW NZ                 NZ Premium grain for fast aggressive cutting.
YELLOW
Q		               RW Long lasting bond for stainless steel.
BROWN                 RW For larger diameter points on stainless steel.
GREY                 RW One of our hardest bonds mostly for small diameter wheels.
SC GREY               SC Same as Grey with silicon carbide grain.
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 HOT PRESS RESIN BONDS
COLOR CODES Titanium Inconel/718/17-4 Stainless Steel Casting High Cobalt Material Stainless Steel Castings Cast Iron Aluminum Castings Stainless Fabrication Mold & Die Steels Grit Type Description
ORANGE DARK BLUE             RW/SC Hard wheel for foundry and stainless steel fabrication.
LIGHT GREEN           RW Hard dense material for smaller wheels used in aerospace applications.
ORANGE LIGHT GREEN             WW Same as Lt. Green with white grain for a more friable wheel.
RED LIGHT GREEN               CU Premium ceramic grain for cool cutting or hard aerospace materials.
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 RUBBER BONDS
COLOR CODES Titanium Inconel/718/17-4 Stainless Steel Casting High Cobalt Material Stainless Steel Castings Cast Iron Aluminum Castings Stainless Fabrication Mold & Die Steels Grit Type Description
SILVER           R Our most common material for blending and deburring.
RED RUBBER             RW Hard dense material for smaller wheels used in aerospace applications.
RED GOLD               RW Rubber/Resin blend for a resin cut with a rubber finish.
SILVER RED                 CU Very hard and aggressive snagging rubber wheel.
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 COTTON FIBER BONDS
COLOR CODES Titanium Inconel/718/17-4 Stainless Steel Casting High Cobalt Material Stainless Steel Castings Cast Iron Aluminum Castings Stainless Fabrication Mold & Die Steels Grit Type Description
H             RW Soft blending and deburring.
I             RW Medium blending and deburring.
O           RW Hard blending and deburring.
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