A complete range of abrasive spindle mounted flap wheels from the fast cutting 40 grit ceramics to super fine unitised abrasives for weld colour removal and pre-polishing. Flap wheels are available from 10mm up to 100mm in diameter:
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Abrasive spindle mounted flap wheels with a 3mm or 6mm spindle designed for use on drills or air grinders. Abrasive spindle mounted flap wheels are often a poorly considered range of products but there are a wide range of flap wheels designed for every application: from heavy metal removal to finishing and polishing.
One of the most recent developments by Cibo the new ceramic abrasive spindle mounted wheels can remove metal in a way that traditional abrasive flap wheels have always failed to do. The Cibo Ceramic abrasive grain is held in a strong resin matrix on a tough poly cotton backing, giving the flap wheels the capacity to cut quickly and last much longer than traditional wheels.
Traditional aluminium oxide abrasive flap wheels mounted on a spindle have been available for many years. They are manufactured using a durable semi-flexible cotton cloth backing and a premium aluminium oxide abrasive.
The aluminium abrasive flap wheels are ideal for general purpose shaping and finishing on steel and non-ferrous metals. Traditional die and mould makers have always used them for shaping and polishing due to their particular wear characteristics. The abrasive great will become smoother quite quickly which allows for a surface finish to be blended over time.
n.b. Be aware of iron (Fe) contamination when working on stainless steel. All our Cibo aluminium oxide abrasive flap wheels use an iron free abrasive cloth. That is not true for all aluminium oxide abrasive flap wheels available today.
A combination of abrasive cloth and Tex / Scotchbrite abrasive interleaved between the abrasive flaps creates an ideal finishing and deburring wheel. The abrasive cloth gives the wheel strength whilst the tex / scotch-brite material provides a clean, burr free finish.
A genuine finishing wheel, the Tex / Scotchbrite abrasive flap wheels are designed for blending and finishing applications. The medium A spindle flap wheel will do a great job of removing unwanted scratches and leaving a consistent satin finish on brushed aluminium. The Med A and Fine A flap wheels are commonly used for removing weld discolouration and blueing on stainless steel.
Whilst technically not being a ‘flap wheel’ unitised abrasive wheels are another Cibo innovation. Unitised abrasive wheels on a spindle are available in 3 different unitised product families. MA being the most aggressive, SA being the finest finishing and the FA unitised being ideal for weld colour removal and satin finishing.
The felt points and wheels work with the polishing compounds to achieve a bright polished finish. They are found in the polishing section of our website.
