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Technical Favorite flap wheels?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by bchctybob, Feb 23, 2026 at 3:37 PM.

  1. bchctybob
    Joined: Sep 18, 2011
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    I’m doing a bunch of ch***is fab stuff and I used up the last of my favorite flapper discs. Somewhere I picked up a couple packs of 40 grit discs from G2.
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    No idea who they are but those discs were indestructible. They cut fast and lasted forever. I use them for everything. But now I can’t find them anywhere. Internet searching found some at a wholesale supplier but just a few60 grit, 5”. Nothing turned up searching for the manufacturer. I tried using Dewalt but they lasted about 1/3 the time and they are ridiculously expensive.
    What’s your favorite flapper disc for general grinding and where do you get em?
     
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  2. Bentrodder
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    from Cotati

  3. DDDenny
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    Uh, flap wheel?
    Always thought these were called flap wheels.

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  4. bchctybob
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    I've seen them advertised, maybe I'll try a pack. Thanks.
    Yeah, but it seems the term applies to both types. That's why I included a picture.
     
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  5. bchctybob
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    Maybe I should have tried looking by part number.... Poo1 - ****
     
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  8. lostone
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    The company that made them is "finish 1st" but not finding more than that.

    Wonder if they went belly-up or bought out ?

    ...
     
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  9. AVater
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    I get mine at the swap meets/ flea markets. There’s some “regulars” I buy from and they seem to work just fine for my kind of skills.
     
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  10. bchctybob
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    ^^^^ Me too, and I'm sure that's where I got these, but I don't remember which swap meet. Probably at Bakersfield, at the Hot Rod Reunion. I bought 2 packs of 6 discs probably two or more years ago and I've only just now run out.
    Boy, I've bought some real junk lately trying to find some decent ones. Some don't last 30 minutes.
    I ordered the ones shown above, thanks! They only showed 3 available, I bought them all. Hopefully they will have more. I'm going to try the ones from Benchmark too and see....
     
  11. Ziggster
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    I just picked up some from Princess Auto. They have their “Power Fist” brand and sell a “Pro Point” brand as well incl all kinds of tools. Think Harbor Freight type quality. I find they don’t last long, but then again they are about 1/4 to 1/3 the price of say Walter stuff. I have used the Walter Flexcut disc. They work really well. Really good on rough corrosion, but are $$$, and don’t last extremely long based on the price.

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  12. JD Miller
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    Are the Harbor Freight flap discs garbage? aka trash?
     

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