Grinding Machine Operator how-to

How to Dress a Grinding Wheel

Dressing restores cutting.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Dressing restores cutting. In short: mount; set; pass, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Mount the dresser.

  2. Set depth.

  3. Pass across the wheel.

  4. Repeat lightly.

  5. Check the wheel.

  6. Resume grinding.

Safety reminders for grinding machine operators

  • Ring test wheels
  • Use guards
  • Stand aside on startup
  • Wear eye and respiratory protection

Surface grinder · Cylindrical grinder · Centerless grinding · Dressing · Tenth · Surface finish: see the full grinding machine operator glossary.

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