Buy Fan Grinders Online in Australia
Fan grinders — sometimes called flap wheels or fan-style abrasive wheels — are surface-finishing tools made up of overlapping abrasive flaps radiating from a central hub. As outer flaps wear, fresh abrasive is continuously exposed underneath, giving a long, consistent cutting life and a softer cut than a bonded grinding wheel.
Where they shine
- Blending weld toes and removing weld spatter on mild steel and stainless.
- Deburring sheared, cut or punched metal edges.
- Surface preparation before painting, plating or polishing.
- Cleaning rust, scale and old finishes off recoverable substrate.
Grit selection
40–60 grit for aggressive stock removal and blending. 80–120 grit for general finishing and deburring. 180–320 grit for fine surface preparation ahead of painting or polishing. Match the backing material to your work surface — aluminium oxide for steel, zirconia for stainless and harder alloys, ceramic for hardest steels and longest tool life.