Cubitron 3M 33456 II 3" x .04" x 3/8" Cut-Off Wheel - 5 Wheels/Box

We build high end magazine quality hot rods and muscle cars. We use these cutting ALL the time, several boxes in a week. We started buying these on Amazon because the price is better, and FASTER than buying local. We love this product, from this vendor. We will continue to buy!!!

I was using typical cutting wheels to cut 6 mm hardened steel rod. They were very slow and over heated the rods. With the Cubitron wheel the same cuts take only 7 seconds and the rod remains cool enough to handle right after cutting. Also long life. Absolutely worth the money in every way.

Expensive but worth it...classic "you get what you pay for." I would estimate three times the cutting speed compared to the cheap, $1/wheel stuff. Used it on 1/4" angle iron and it cut very fast and didn't wear down. I like the option of getting the 1/32" thickness for autobody panels. Most cheap wheels are 1/16", leaving wider gaps that may make it more difficult for butt-welding. If you want to save a few bucks then get the standard 3M Green Corps cut-off-wheels...can get 1/32" and they are long lasting and durable. Thanks. v/r Bob

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The Amazon description claims that this is a 4.5 inch diameter cut-off wheel. I was surprised to find that they delivered a box with maximum dimension slightly greater than 3 inches. I opened the box to find disks approximately 3 inches in diameter. They did not magically increase to 4.5 inches when removed from the box. Cubitron II is an excellent cutting material but there is a big difference between 3 and 4.5 inch diameter.