Dressing Sticks (47 items)
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Boron Carbide
- Length: 3 in
- Thickness: 1/4 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Aluminum Oxide
- Length: 6 in
- Thickness: 1 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Aluminum Oxide
- Length: 6 in
- Thickness: 1 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Silicon Carbide
- Length: 6 in
- Thickness: 1 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Aluminum Oxide
- Length: 4 in
- Thickness: 3/4 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Aluminum Oxide
- Length: 6 in
- Thickness: 1/2 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Aluminum Oxide
- Length: 4 in
- Thickness: 3/4 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Aluminum Oxide
- Length: 6 in
- Thickness: 1/2 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Silicon Carbide
- Length: 6 in
- Thickness: 1 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Aluminum Oxide
- Length: 4 in
- Thickness: 1/2 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Aluminum Oxide
- Length: 6 in
- Thickness: 1 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Aluminum Oxide
- Length: 4 in
- Thickness: 3/4 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Aluminum Oxide
- Length: 8 in
- Thickness: 3/4 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Aluminum Oxide
- Length: 4 in
- Thickness: 3/4 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Silicon Carbide
- Length: 6 in
- Thickness: 1 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Aluminum Oxide
- Length: 6 in
- Thickness: 1/2 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Aluminum Oxide
- Length: 8 in
- Thickness: 1 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Silicon Carbide
- Length: 6 in
- Thickness: 1/2 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Aluminum Oxide
- Grit: 120
- Item: Dressing Sticks
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Silicon Carbide
- Length: 6 in
- Thickness: 1 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Silicon Carbide
- Grit: 30/60
- Item: Dressing Stone,2-Sided,30-60 Grit,4-3/4"x2"x1-1/4"
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Silicon Carbide
- Grit: 220
- Item: Dressing Sticks
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Silicon Carbide
- Length: 8 in
- Thickness: 1 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Silicon Carbide
- Length: 6 in
- Thickness: 1/2 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Silicon Carbide
- Length: 6 in
- Thickness: 1 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Silicon Carbide
- Grit: 30
- Item: Dressing Stone,Coarse,30 Grit,4-3/4"x2"x1-1/4"
Key Features:
- Item: Stick, Abrasive, Dress
- Package Quantity: 1
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Silicon Carbide
- Length: 6 in
- Thickness: 1/2 in
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Silicon Carbide
- Grit: 150
- Item: Dressing Sticks
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Aluminum Oxide
- Grit: 120
- Item: Rubber Finishing Stick
Key Features:
- Promotion Restriction: Not eligible for promotion
- Item: Dressing Stone
- Package Quantity: 1
Key Features:
- Package Quantity: 1
Key Features:
- Abrasive Material: Silicon Carbide
- Length: 6 in
- Thickness: 1 in
About Dressing Sticks
Dressing Sticks are an essential tool for precision grinding, shaping, and truing abrasive wheels. They help maintain the shape and condition of the grinding wheel and extend its life, ensuring consistent performance and accuracy over time. Dressing Sticks come in various grades, grits, lengths, and widths, depending on the specific application, and are made from high-quality materials like aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, and boron nitride.
Types of Dressing Sticks
There are different types of Dressing Sticks, each designed to serve a specific purpose. For example, some sticks are used to clean and sharpen the abrasive grains on the grinding wheel, while others are used to reshape or profile the wheel's surface. The thickness, width, and grit size of the stick are also important factors to consider when selecting the right tool for the job. Thick sticks are more durable and can remove more material, while thin sticks are ideal for finer finishes. Grit size determines the coarseness or fineness of the abrasive particles on the stick's surface.
How Dressing Sticks are Made
Dressing Sticks are made by mixing abrasive grains with a bonding agent, such as clay or resin, and then pressing them into a specific shape and size. The bonding agent helps hold the abrasive grains together and provides structure and support to the stick. Different abrasive materials, like aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, and boron nitride, have different properties that make them suitable for different applications. The sticks are also available in different configurations, such as flat, round, or triangular shapes, to fit the specific grinding wheel profile.
Industries that use Dressing Sticks
Dressing Sticks are commonly used in various industries, including automotive, aerospace, tool and die, and metalworking. They are essential for maintaining and repairing equipment, such as engine parts, molds, and cutting tools, that require precision grinding and shaping. Machinists and toolmakers rely on Dressing Sticks to ensure that their workpieces are of the highest quality and meet the strictest tolerances. Dressing Sticks are also used in the woodworking and jewelry making industries to sharpen and shape cutting tools and create intricate designs.
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