Reducing Bushing

Reducing bushings are essential adapters that allow you to mount bench grinding wheels with larger arbor holes onto machines with smaller shaft diameters. They provide a secure fit, reduce vibration, and improve wheel alignment during operation.

Key Features of Reducing Bushings

  • Versatile Fit: Designed to accommodate different arbor hole sizes, typically reducing from 1" (25.4mm) to smaller diameters like 5/8" (15.9mm), 1/2" (12.7mm), or 3/8" (9.5mm).

  • Durable Material: Made from high-quality plastic, nylon, or steel to withstand heavy-duty grinding applications.

  • Easy Installation: Simple to insert into the grinding wheel and slide onto the machines's arbor.

  • Compatibility: Ideal for bench grinders, tool sharpeners, and other grinding tools.

  • Improved Stability: Reduces wheel wobble, ensuring precise and safe grinding.

Applications

How to Use

  1. Select a Reducing Bushing: That matches your grinding wheel's arbor hole size and the machines's shaft size.

  2. Insert the Bushing: Into the grinding wheel's arbor hole.

  3. Mount the Wheel: Onto the machines's arbor, ensuring the bushing is snug and properly aligned.

  4. Tighten the Arbor Nut: Securely.

Available Sizes

  • Inner Diameter: 5/8", 1/2", 3/8", or custom sizes.

  • Outer Diameter: 1" or other standard grinding wheel sizes.

Safety Tips

  • Always ensure the bushing is securely installed and the wheel is properly balanced.

  • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), such as safety goggles and gloves.

  • Inspect bushings and wheels for damage before each use.