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Review on DEWALT DW4906 8 Inch Crimped 014 Inch by David Plunkett

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Vibration and unbalance

I ordered a pair of these wire brushes for my 8 inch Dewalt sander. I thought hey I bought a Dewalt grinder that I might as well put on Dewalt wire wheels. Not correct. I mounted both wheels and they didn't work. You could spin the wheels by hand and see them wobble from side to side. Apparently they weren't glued properly at the factory, causing the wheels to be out of round and causing severe vibration at full speed. I've tried turning the wheels 1/4 turn at a time to get them to go straight, swapping the wheels from side to side on the grinder didn't help. I ordered a set of US made 8" spoked wheels and installed them and they run straight and the grinder no longer vibrates on the workbench, the Dewalt 8" grinder works fine. In my opinion these are cheap wheels and you are better off buying a more expensive wheel that works perfectly. Unless you like the vibrations that will damage the bearings in the motor over time.

Pros
  • Easy setup
Cons
  • There are other interesting options.