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How can you spot when a Walter Flap Wheel is trimmable?

To see if your Walter Flap Wheel is trimmable look for the Eco-Trim mark on the Flap Wheel. By seeing the Eco-Trim mark you know it is okay to trim your flap disc. There is also a “guide” on each flap disc showing where to trim the flap wheel back to. The guide allows you to unveil 1/4” overhang at a time.

How many times can I trim my Enduro Flex Flap Wheel?

Walter’s Flap Wheels are made to be trimmed back at least 3 times. This allows for maximum life out of your flap disc. Long-life flap discs mean more money in your pocket.

• First Trim = End of the ribbed design
• Second Trim = End of the first arrow
• Third Trim = End of the second arrow

How do I know when I should trim my Walter Flap Wheel?

When the overhang to your Walter Enduro Flex Flap Wheel

Working with sheet metal is difficult and meticulous work. The job, the metal type, and the thickness all work together to determine what processes and tools you will use to complete your job. Making the wrong decision during this process can be not only frustrating but costly. One of the most difficult parts of this process is working with the interchangeable terms “gauge” and millimeters or inches. Communication between customers, project managers, and technicians is critical for these jobs and an understanding of how to convert measurements in inches or millimeters to a certain gauge can save time, money, and added headache for your jobs.

The gauge system has roots in the metal fabrication industry and was started in the wire industry, to describe the diameter of the metal wire so that wire drawers could quote metal based on the number of draws they had to perform to achieve a certain diameter. Since then, it has become the primary way of describing the thickness of both wire