FAQs
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Silicon Carbide PowerLock Discs do not contain any aluminum oxide grain.
Use a smaller holder than size of the disc.
Tip: Avoid gouging on contours by using a smaller size holder than the diameter of the discs, such as 1-1/2" holder for 2" discs. For 3" discs and larger, order the special FE holder that is 2" in diameter but contains the cam lock fastener for 3" and larger discs. Max RPM for 3" FE holders 30,000 RPM.
PowerLock discs are used on right angle air tools.
The traditional PowerLock Lantuck disc is the stiffer disc.
The traditional PowerLock Lantuck disc is the more aggressive of the two.
Versatile Merit PowerLock discs are used over an extremely wide range of applications.
- Aerospace
- Aircraft and Aircraft Equipment
- Appliance Manufacturers
- Automotive
- Automotive Manufacturers and Repair
- Automotive Specialty Manufacturers and Job Shops
- Automotive and Truck Bodies
- Chemical Plants
- Engine Builders
- Engine Repair and Specialty Job Shops
- Food Equipment Manufacturers
- Foundries
- Job Shops
- Machine Builders
- Machine Shops
- Machine Tool Builders
- Maintenance
- Manufacturing and Maintenance
- Metal Fabricators
- Mold and Die Jobs
- Oil Field Machinery and Pumps
- Repair Jobs
- Sheet Metal Fabricators
- Ship Building and Repair
- Welding Shops
The available abrasive grain types are listed in order from most aggressive to least aggressive for PowerLock Quick-Change Discs:
- Zenith Ceramic
- Zenith Zirconia
- Ultra Ceramic
- Ceramic
- Zirconia
- Zirconia Plus
- Silicon Carbide
- Aluminum Oxide Plus
- Aluminum Oxide
Merit PowerLock Discs or Merit PowerLock Quick-Change Discs.
Merit PowerLock Discs are available with three different types of fastening systems:
- Type I - Merit's snap-on fastener
- Type II - Compatible with Standard Abrasives' turn-on fastening system
- Type III - Compatible with 3M's roll-on fastening system