Grinding aluminium

[RogerS]

I know that I can get a dedicated aluminium blade for my Festool KS60 but what about grinding?

Are there dedicated grinding wheels ….thinking aluminium being softer than steel might clog up the wheel…?

So far I’ve not found anything……

TIA

 

[CHJ]

I know that I can get a dedicated aluminium blade for my Festool KS60 but what about grinding?

Are there dedicated grinding wheels ….thinking aluminium being softer than steel might clog up the wheel…?

So far I’ve not found anything……

TIA

Clogging is least of the worries with soft materials, they can lead to the shattering of the wheel due to 'wedge' action and heat generation.

 

[fuse]

I recall as an apprentice the 'elders' used beeswax when grinding aluminium

 

[Robert]

Back when I was working we didn't do a lot of aluminium fabricating but as I remember it we used artificial tallow on the sanding discs to prevent clogging.

That’s angle grinder backing pad and sanding disc not grinding wheel. Virtually all weld grinding was done with sanding discs as grinding wheels clog and leave deep scratches.

 

[NickM]

Flap disk on an angle grinder?

Non ferrous metal on a grinding wheel is not safe as said above.

 

[RogerS]

Thanks chaps. I took onboard your concerns and advice. In the end I used an Inox disc to cut out the area followed by a coarse file as needed.



This is the Top Profile from the Magnet Integra handleless style. When using a thinner worktop, such as we did from Dekton, the maximum thickness is 20mm. An induction hob with a depth of 51mm fouls on that profile and won't sit properly. That's the current theory anyway.

 

[duke]

I do like the pattern of the counter and backsplash.

 

[RogerS]

I do like the pattern of the counter and backsplash.

Thank you, Duke.

 

[AJB Temple]

Looks good Rog.

Make sure you leave plenty of clearance below the induction hob - they get surprisingly hot in the void. Fine for storing knives and cutlery, but not any food.

 

[Spectric]

I would be more concerned over those sockets, the regs say 300mm from the end of a sink but we always played safe and said you should not be able to unplug something with the other hand in the sink. That raises the question of why would you anyway !

 

[stephen.wood125]

Free plate warmer/Tortilla oven!

Seriously though that’s a great point. We got a 900mm Neff and there is some heavy current draw. We put it in an island so there was a large void around the drawer unit and a decent gap to the utensil/spice rack drawer.

 

[stephen.wood125]

Looks good Rog.

Make sure you leave plenty of clearance below the induction hob - they get surprisingly hot in the void. Fine for storing knives and cutlery, but not any food.

Free plate warmer/Tortilla oven!

Seriously though that’s a great point. We got a 900mm Neff and there is some heavy current draw. We put it in an island so there was a large void around the drawer unit and a decent gap to the utensil/spice rack drawer.

 

[Steve Maskery]

On the subject of kitchen remodelling, this article caught my eye. It makes for sobering reading:
Stonemasons as young as 23 need lung transplants after contracting a deadly respiratory disease from cutting kitchen work surfaces, the doctor treating a rising number of UK patients has warned. Dr …

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[RogerS]

On the subject of kitchen remodelling, this article caught my eye. It makes for sobering reading:
Stonemasons as young as 23 need lung transplants after contracting a deadly respiratory disease from cutting kitchen work surfaces, the doctor treating a rising number of UK patients has warned. Dr …

View the article.
https://flip.it/j659Kt

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Candidates for the Darwin award, surely ? It's not as if there's not enough information out there about PPE. And if they're working for a company then I would have thought that HSE would be all over this.

 

[RogerS]

Looks good Rog.

Make sure you leave plenty of clearance below the induction hob - they get surprisingly hot in the void. Fine for storing knives and cutlery, but not any food.

That's a good point Adrian. I may install a silent extract fan in the back of the island unit.

 

[RogerS]

I would be more concerned over those sockets, the regs say 300mm from the end of a sink but we always played safe and said you should not be able to unplug something with the other hand in the sink. That raises the question of why would you anyway !

Fear not. It’s the camera lens ..they are legal.

 

[SamQ aka Ah! Q!]

Going back to.your thread title, Roger: Aluminium dust is toxic. Look up "metal fume fever". Impaired kidney sufferers should also run a mile.