Eight inch grinders are especially suitable for work that requires buffing wheels or wire brushes.
6 vs 8 inch bench grinder.
If your choice is an 8 inch bench grinder the size of the wheel will provide you with more speed and this will affect the frictional heating of your machine.
For an 8 inch you would definitely want the low speed option.
One is 6 inch bench grinder in diameter and the other is 8.
This dual wheel bench grinder fits wheels with 8 inch diameters and up to 1 inch thickness and comes with 36 and 6 grit wheels.
In addition to the outright speed of a grinder another reason an 8 needs to be used more carefully than a 6 because for any given speed the surface of an 8 wheel is actually moving much faster so at the same rpm an 8 grinder is more likely to overheat a tool than a smaller one everything else being equal.
Although 6 bench grinders are arguably more compact 8 bench grinders are unbeatable for sheer power.
Eight inch bench grinders are better suited for professional jobs and heavy duty work.
Opting for the 6 inch bench grinder which is a smaller wheel in comparison to the 8 inch provides you with more curvature for grinding purposes.
This 5 amp ball bearing induction motor powers the bench grinder to any wheel speeds between 2 000 and 3 400 rpm.
However the 8 inch bench grinder will work perfectly for those who need it for heavy duty or industrial applications.
The wen 4276 bench grinder comes with two wheels.
It s a quality product expertly constructed to be both durable and long lasting.
Yes the surface speed of a 6 inch wheel running at 3600 rpms is slower than the surface speed of an 8 inch wheel running at the same speed.
Simply turn the dial to your preferred speed and start grinding.
Not only can you choose the size but also the grit as it leaves you the freedom to choose between a 36 grit one or a 60 grit on depending on the type of material you want to work with for work light.
My 6 inch grinder is variable speed but i run it almost exclusively on its highest setting.