Power point on wheel dresser

1. Dressing The Wheel

2. 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:
Huntington
Diamond dresser
Coarse abrasive stick

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Dressing Wheels