Grinding titanium, - perhaps an easier way.

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Frank Niro

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To overcome almost all the sparks and very hot edges when working titanium, I recommend using silicon carbide belts in the sizes you usually use. These belts are certainly a safer way to work this material and at the same time are very practical to use. Frank
 
Salem. There is only a very few sizes made by 3M. The main bunch are made oly by Klingspore. They are available from Tru Grit.
Butch. This is far better than that which I do at times and the less presure thing as well. It means buying more belts but I encourage even you whom I know as a fine maker to give it a try. Maybe just 60 grits as a try. Frank
 
im going to super grit today and i ll see what they have its sure worth a try

i think what you will find is that cause the belt brakes down faster its exposing more fresh grit making for better cutting action and not as much rubbing with dull abrasive (like i said tho its worth a try )
 
Carbide cutters and burs love Titanium I seldom put it on a grinding belt now, having a machine vise that tilts helps a lot.

Richard
 
Butch, your answer as to why this happens sounds reasonable. Always good to know why. Frank
 
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just like refreshing the gator belts with a wheel dresser. the way to get to new sharp grit is to ether press harder and fracture it or to use a belt with a softer matrex that alowas for more grit fall out. this is why many liek blaze belts as they are hard and sharp but in a softer matrx so alot of fresh cutting edges (they reall have a good mix )

same thing goes to work whe using honing stones on extreamly fine edges
 
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