Forney 72747 Wire Bench Wheel Brush, Fine Crimped with 1/2-Inch and 5/8-Inch Arbor, 6-inch-by-.008-Inch

Good price for a well made brush wheel. I put this on a 6" bench grinder and appreciate that the wheel is decently balanced, such that it causes minimum vibration when running. The fine wire is perfect for stripping calcium deposits and polishing metal threads and fittings, and for removing paint and rust from most metal surfaces. This fits both 1/2" and 5/8" shafts; there is a plastic bushing that reduces the 5/8" opening to 1/2". It's important that you slide the wheel onto the grinder with the open side facing out, or the bushing will slide off the wire wheel when you install. Virtually all wheels come with this bushing, and I recommend hanging on to the ones from old wheels, just in case you lose one or need. I'm very satisfied with this purchase, and am glad that I saved a few dollars by not buying a larger name brand.

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Excellent product

Forney make excellent wire wheels. Note this one p/n 42747 is a fine wire (.008") that I chose for cleaning bolt threads without damaging the bolt threads - for this job, it is perfect!! The .008 " wire size is becoming hard to find as it is too delicate for general use. - This is NOT a general purpose wire wheel. You may want a more aggressive, standard wire size (.012") wire for cleaning paint and light rust surfaces. This same wire wheel is available with the standard wire size as p/h 42745. The thicker wire may damage bolt threads if you use it for that purpose on bolts under 1/2"

Works as expected