--- product_id: 11865057 title: "Norton 6-Inch Aluminum Oxide Grinding Wheel for Bench Grinders, Premium Quality, Very Fine Grit, Pack of 1" brand: "norton" price: "€ 72.24" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Norton" url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/11865057-norton-6-inch-aluminum-oxide-grinding-wheel-for-bench-grinders store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # 4140 RPM max speed for high-efficiency grinding 6-inch diameter precision fit Vitrified bond for superior durability Norton 6-Inch Aluminum Oxide Grinding Wheel for Bench Grinders, Premium Quality, Very Fine Grit, Pack of 1 **Brand:** norton **Price:** € 72.24 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ⚡ Sharpen your edge with Norton — where precision meets power! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Norton 6-Inch Aluminum Oxide Grinding Wheel for Bench Grinders, Premium Quality, Very Fine Grit, Pack of 1 by norton - **How much does it cost?** € 72.24 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/11865057-norton-6-inch-aluminum-oxide-grinding-wheel-for-bench-grinders) ## Best For - norton enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted norton brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **High-Speed Performance:** Operates safely up to 4140 RPM, delivering fast, cool grinding action. - • **Precision 6-Inch Diameter:** Fits most bench grinders perfectly for seamless tool sharpening. - • **Vitrified Bond Durability:** Maintains shape and resists wear, ensuring long-lasting, consistent results. - • **Premium White Aluminum Oxide:** Optimized for soft carbon steels, tool steels, and super alloys with very fine grit. - • **Universal Arbor Compatibility:** Includes telescoping bushings to fit multiple arbor sizes, minimizing downtime. ## Overview The Norton 6-Inch Aluminum Oxide Grinding Wheel is a premium, very fine grit wheel designed for bench and pedestal grinders. Featuring a durable vitrified bond and white aluminum oxide abrasive, it excels at deburring and sharpening soft carbon steels, tool steels, and super alloys. Rated for speeds up to 4140 RPM and equipped with adaptable bushings, this wheel offers reliable, long-lasting performance for professional-grade tool maintenance. ## Description Work with hardened or high-speed tool steels with this Premium Alundum 38A AO Type 01 bench and pedestal wheel. The wheel features a white aluminum oxide abrasive that provides a maximum cut rate and cool grinding action, while the vitrified bond ensures the wheel holds its shape and resists wear. Telescoping bushings ensure the wheel fits most arbor hole sizes. Use the wheel for deburring and tool sharpening with soft carbon steels, tool steels and super alloys. Review: Good Wheel, Questionable Shipping and Handling - SHIPPING AND HANDLING. I ordered four grinding wheels from desertcart for my two bench grinders. Two were six-inch Norton white wheels, one was a Norton seven-inch regular wheel, and one, a seven-inch Forney. In each case, the wheel was flopping around in the box with an ineffective bit of packing material. The Forney wheel was bare naked and had worn a hole in a pack of countersink drills. It was happily unsharpening them. The Norton wheels were in their own box inside the desertcart package. The white wheels arrived undamaged. The seven-inch wheel had a chipped edge. Despite the poor desertcart packaging, it probably was damaged BEFORE shipping because the internal box was dirty and scuffed with corners split. desertcart has always had a stellar reputation with me but (are you listening desertcart?) they need to do a better job packaging (and handling) grinding wheels. Damaged wheels can fly apart explosively. For some disturbing reality, Google "grinding wheel deaths." Following are salient points regarding handling and storage from the government standard on grinding wheels, ANSI B7.1-1970. 1. Handle wheels carefully to prevent dropping or bumping. 2. Do not expose to high humidity, water or other liquids. 3. Do not expose to freezing temperatures or any temp low enough to cause condensation. 4. Perform the `ring test' to detect hidden cracks in vitrified wheels. For the ring test, support the wheel through the center hole with your finger or pin and tap the side of the wheel gently in several locations with a non-metallic object, such as the handle of a screwdriver. You should hear a clear metallic ring. If you hear a deadened thud, DO NOT use the wheel. INSTALLATION. From my perspective, there are three major considerations: 1. Safety. Perform the ring test, don't exceed RPM rating, have all guards in place, and stand to the side for a full minute before starting to grind. 2. Wobble. Clean the surface of the wheel flanges of any label or blotter residue from the previous wheel. If necessary, true the surface of the flange by rubbing it on a piece of fine sandpaper that is laying against a flat surface. Rotating the flanges with respect to the wheel sometimes helps. 3. Out-of-Round. Dress the wheel. I use this wheel dresser, it seems to work well. http://www.desertcart.com/gp/product/B002KNOK9W/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00 EVALUATION OF WHEELS. The wheels that I put on my good grinder (yeah! Milwaukee 1980's vintage) were fairly well balanced from the beginning. The inner flange is cast with a machined face and a collar to hold it vertical on the arbor. The wheels had about 1/32 inch or less wobble and 1/32 inch or less out-of-round. I left the wobble, but dressed the wheel so it was perfectly round. There is very little vibration at full speed, with slight resonances as it slows down. I saw no difference between the Forney and Norton wheels. I put the Norton white wheels on my cheapo (boo! Craftsman 21st century vintage) bench grinder. The one wheel seemed well balanced. The second wheel wobbled like crazy. It was going a full 1/8 inch from side to side. I played around with the flanges and was able to reduce the wobble to less than 1/32 inch. It appeared that the cheap stamped flange was not seated properly in a lip in the arbor. After dressing the wheels, the Craftsman ran as smooth as the Milwaukee. I am happy with the Norton grinding wheels. And contrary to the experience of other reviewers, all came with adapters down to a ½-inch arbor. I may update this review after using the wheels for a while. I'll try to keep it shorter (- Review: Norton Aluminum Oxide wheel - Aluminum oxide wheel good quality, great price. Highly recommend. ## Features - Norton Premium Bench and Pedestal Grinder Wheels are designed with quality, white aluminum oxide for deburring and tool sharpening - This bench grinder is a good choice for deburring and tool sharpening on bench and pedestal grinders with operating speeds up to 4140 RPM - This bench and pedestal wheel is specially designed for soft carbon steels, tool steels and super alloys - Sized as a 6 inch grinder wheel with a vitrified bond, this grinding wheel is designed to hold a superb shape and resistance to wear - Wheel Type is 01 with a 6 inch diameter and Very Fine Grit. Dimensions: 6 x 3/4 x 1 Inches with 3/4 inch thickness. Comes as a pack of 1 grinding wheels ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B001DSZ35U | | Best Sellers Rank | #88,853 in Industrial & Scientific ( See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific ) #36 in Bench & Pedestal Grinding Wheels | | Brand | Norton | | Compatible Devices | Bench Grinder | | Construction Type | Bonded | | Date First Available | June 22, 2008 | | Grit Material | Aluminum Oxide | | Grit Number | 150 | | Grit Type | 150 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Diameter | 6 Inches | | Item Thickness | 0.75 Inches | | Item Weight | 1.6 pounds | | Item model number | 07660788248 | | Manufacturer | St. Gobain Abrasives | | Maximum Rotational Speed | 4140 RPM | | Product Dimensions | 28"L x 2"W | | Recommended Uses For Product | Sharpening | | Special Feature | Vitrified Bond | | UPC | 076607882486 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Norton - **Compatible Devices:** Bench Grinder - **Grit Material:** Aluminum Oxide - **Grit Type:** 150 - **Product Dimensions:** 28"L x 2"W ## Images ![Norton 6-Inch Aluminum Oxide Grinding Wheel for Bench Grinders, Premium Quality, Very Fine Grit, Pack of 1 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71T3mwo5bTL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Item Thickness String, Arbor Hole Diameter, Number Of Items, Part Number, Item Diameter String, Grit Type, Maximum Rotational Speed, Fastening Type** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: What size arbor bushings does this wheel come with? Seeing a lot of contradictory info.** A: Each wheel contains arbor bushings in sizes 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", and 7/8" **Q: Is this a 60 grit wheel? It says 'specification: very fine 60.' What does that mean?** A: The one I bpught is 150 grit. 60 is available but too rough for lathe tools. 60 is more for rotary lawn mowers, dressing struck tools, etc. **Q: Can anyone advise the hardness rating of the 6 x 3/4, 150 grit stone? wheel hardness is rated on a scale from a to z, with a being the softest.** A: This wheel has a hardness rating of K. **Q: Has anyone experienced this wheel wobble causing a lot of vibration on the grinder machine?** A: Been My experience that wheel wobble is often an issue with the grinder, though not always. There are some good videos on YouTube that show ways to correct these issues with the grinding wheel if issues with the grinder prove to not be the issue! Ive had no problems with the wheel I purchased. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Wheel, Questionable Shipping and Handling *by C***S on January 26, 2013* SHIPPING AND HANDLING. I ordered four grinding wheels from amazon for my two bench grinders. Two were six-inch Norton white wheels, one was a Norton seven-inch regular wheel, and one, a seven-inch Forney. In each case, the wheel was flopping around in the box with an ineffective bit of packing material. The Forney wheel was bare naked and had worn a hole in a pack of countersink drills. It was happily unsharpening them. The Norton wheels were in their own box inside the amazon package. The white wheels arrived undamaged. The seven-inch wheel had a chipped edge. Despite the poor amazon packaging, it probably was damaged BEFORE shipping because the internal box was dirty and scuffed with corners split. Amazon has always had a stellar reputation with me but (are you listening amazon?) they need to do a better job packaging (and handling) grinding wheels. Damaged wheels can fly apart explosively. For some disturbing reality, Google "grinding wheel deaths." Following are salient points regarding handling and storage from the government standard on grinding wheels, ANSI B7.1-1970. 1. Handle wheels carefully to prevent dropping or bumping. 2. Do not expose to high humidity, water or other liquids. 3. Do not expose to freezing temperatures or any temp low enough to cause condensation. 4. Perform the `ring test' to detect hidden cracks in vitrified wheels. For the ring test, support the wheel through the center hole with your finger or pin and tap the side of the wheel gently in several locations with a non-metallic object, such as the handle of a screwdriver. You should hear a clear metallic ring. If you hear a deadened thud, DO NOT use the wheel. INSTALLATION. From my perspective, there are three major considerations: 1. Safety. Perform the ring test, don't exceed RPM rating, have all guards in place, and stand to the side for a full minute before starting to grind. 2. Wobble. Clean the surface of the wheel flanges of any label or blotter residue from the previous wheel. If necessary, true the surface of the flange by rubbing it on a piece of fine sandpaper that is laying against a flat surface. Rotating the flanges with respect to the wheel sometimes helps. 3. Out-of-Round. Dress the wheel. I use this wheel dresser, it seems to work well. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KNOK9W/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00 EVALUATION OF WHEELS. The wheels that I put on my good grinder (yeah! Milwaukee 1980's vintage) were fairly well balanced from the beginning. The inner flange is cast with a machined face and a collar to hold it vertical on the arbor. The wheels had about 1/32 inch or less wobble and 1/32 inch or less out-of-round. I left the wobble, but dressed the wheel so it was perfectly round. There is very little vibration at full speed, with slight resonances as it slows down. I saw no difference between the Forney and Norton wheels. I put the Norton white wheels on my cheapo (boo! Craftsman 21st century vintage) bench grinder. The one wheel seemed well balanced. The second wheel wobbled like crazy. It was going a full 1/8 inch from side to side. I played around with the flanges and was able to reduce the wobble to less than 1/32 inch. It appeared that the cheap stamped flange was not seated properly in a lip in the arbor. After dressing the wheels, the Craftsman ran as smooth as the Milwaukee. I am happy with the Norton grinding wheels. And contrary to the experience of other reviewers, all came with adapters down to a ½-inch arbor. I may update this review after using the wheels for a while. I'll try to keep it shorter (- ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Norton Aluminum Oxide wheel *by S***N on September 2, 2025* Aluminum oxide wheel good quality, great price. Highly recommend. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great, with two caveats *by T***T on March 14, 2013* These wheels are fantastic compared to the "cheap" alternatives. Cheaper wheels cut about like concrete -- i.e., they rub and generate heat without removing much metal. Norton white wheels, on the other hand, are "softer" and are designed to continually shed the top layer of abrasive revealing fresh, sharp grains to cut metal quickly without heating it. There is a night and day differencce between cheap wheels and these Nortons when you want to rapidly remove a lot of metal. (By the same token, if you are just touching up tools that aren't terribly dull, then the cheap wheels will probably satisfy you.) While Norton wheels are very good at what they do, there are two issues to be aware of. The first is applicable to ANY wheel, no matter the brand or quality: ALL wheels must be dressed the first time they are mounted to true them up. No wheel can be manufactured with a precisely centered arbor hole, and a lot of grinders don't even have a motor shaft that spins perfectly true. By dressing the wheel immediately after mounting, any eccentricity is removed and the wheel should be fairly well balanced. I don't blame Norton for this issue because I don't believe any other wheel maker can do better -- failure to dress your wheel is a user problem, not a manufacturer problem. (Note that a side-to-side wobulation is usually a problem with your grinder's mounting flanges, especially on cheap grinders.) The second problem is the plastic adapters supplied with the wheel. I was still able to get my wheel to run true using them, but I had to remove a lot of material off one side of the wheel by dressing it excessively. This issue definitely IS Norton's fault, however remember that we as consumers tend to demand price before quality, so Norton is just doing exactly what we want -- supplying cheap adapters. So, if you are serious about grinding, the real solution is to go out and purchase metal arbor adapters that will be on-size and run true. ## Frequently Bought Together - Norton 6-Inch Aluminum Oxide Grinding Wheel for Bench Grinders, Premium Quality, Very Fine Grit, Pack of 1 - ATLIN Grinding Wheel Dressing Tool - 36 Grit & 120 Grit Diamond Dresser - True Up and Restore Grinding Wheels - Norton Abrasives Dressing Tool Stick, Grinding Wheel Tool for maximizing Grinding Wheel Performance --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/11865057-norton-6-inch-aluminum-oxide-grinding-wheel-for-bench-grinders](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/11865057-norton-6-inch-aluminum-oxide-grinding-wheel-for-bench-grinders) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-05-24*