How Do You Grind Rims ?

[Z o o !!]

Thinking of doing a rim grind and was wondering how you do it?

cheers connor

[max-t]

1) Get some money

2) go to Argos

3) purchase an angle grinder

4) take it home

5) get your wheel

6) plug in the grinder

7) put on some goggles

8) turn the switch on

9) pick up the grinder

10) skim it along the surface of the rim

11) keep doing this till all of the rim is rough

12) turn the wheel over

13) do the same on the other side

14) turn the swtich off

15) remove the grinder plug from the socket

16) remove your goggles

17) watch out for wires on the way out so you dont trip over

Edited April 22, 2007 by max-t

[Z o o !!]

1) Get some money I- have money

2) go to Argos- Dont need to

3) purchase an angle grinder- I alredy have 1

4) take it home- Dont need to

5) get your wheel

6) plug in the grinder- im not stupid

7) put on some goggles- would be a good idea

8) turn the switch on- im not stupid

9) pick up the grinder- no shit sherlock

10) skim it along the surface of the rim

11) keep doing this till all of the rim is rough

12) turn the wheel over

13) do the same on the other side - no shit sherlock

14) turn the swtich off- not that stupid

15) remove the grinder plug from the socket- no shit sherlock

16) remove your goggles- nah rather wear them there kinda trendy

17) watch out for wires on the way out so you dont trip over- im not stupid

[max-t]

1) Get some money I- have money

2) go to Argos- Dont need to

3) purchase an angle grinder- I alredy have 1

4) take it home- Dont need to

5) get your wheel

6) plug in the grinder- im not stupid

7) put on some goggles- would be a good idea

8) turn the switch on- im not stupid

9) pick up the grinder- no shit sherlock

10) skim it along the surface of the rim

11) keep doing this till all of the rim is rough

12) turn the wheel over

13) do the same on the other side - no shit sherlock

14) turn the swtich off- not that stupid

15) remove the grinder plug from the socket- no shit sherlock

16) remove your goggles- nah rather wear them there kinda trendy

17) watch out for wires on the way out so you dont trip over- im not stupid

To be honest, if you were not stupid you would not be asking how to grind a rim. Use your Head.

[mr_malcolm]

so really you knew how to do it then?

hrmmm

although i have to say i do like max awnser

made me chukkle a bit

have fun grinding your rims down mate

i need to mine again soon havent done it for ages.

[Onza-Trials]

you grind it the oppisite way the wheel turns if you do it the same way new rim for you to be honest . . . n do it till its rough both sides so preet straight foward

[gu_lew]

have a few practise goes on some old non-expensive rims! i thought i would grind my rim, i had a few practise goes on some old rims and im glad i did lol i sucked at first. o yeah and remember to get some plazmatics or rock pads or you will just ruin zoo pads ect.

Edited April 22, 2007 by gu_lew

[Apocalypse_reaper666]

i prefer the cross-grind, so virtually going back and forth every 4 inches with the grinder at a tilt from the rim.

plus im using plazmatics on the left and rim-jams on the right and the grind hasnt worn out for the past 8 months.

[fyfey]

Here's a small vid of someone grinding their rim

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Fyfey

[RR_Trials]

Very good ^^

I need to get grinding.

[JJ'S 24SEVEN]

Why grind the rim, there is no point.

[Dekes]

Putting your wheel into a clamp with the axle will fix the wheel real nice so you can work easily and turn the wheel. You should put something around the axle not to damage it, i use a rag but you can also use a specific axle holder to put in a clamp. Parktool makes some in different forms.

Cheers.

Edited April 26, 2007 by Dekes