
Every welder and fabricator knows the frustration of grabbing a cheap grinding stone from the bin, chucking it into a die grinder, and immediately feeling the tool shake in their hands. That vibration—or "chatter"—is the enemy of a good finish. It numbs your hands, kills your bearings, and leaves an ugly, wavy pattern on your metal that you just have to fix later. The Walter W-236 Mounted Point (SKU: 12D843) is the solution to that headache. Walter doesn't just bake stones; they engineer them. These points are factory-balanced to run dead true, meaning you can grind with surgical precision without fighting the tool.
This specific point is formulated for INOX (Stainless Steel), which is notoriously difficult to grind because it holds heat and hardens if you look at it wrong. If your abrasive is too hard or dull, it just rubs the metal, generating friction and turning your beautiful stainless weld blue or gold. The Walter 12D843 is designed to cut cool and free. It bites into the metal aggressively enough to remove stock for fitting or enlarging holes, but it breaks down cleanly to keep fresh grain against the work. This means you get the job done faster with less heat input, preserving the corrosion resistance of your stainless steel parts.
The W-236 shape is a classic for a reason. It is large enough to do some real work but shaped perfectly to get inside pipes, corners, and tight assemblies where a flap disc or grinding wheel simply cannot fit. Whether you are cleaning up the inside of a cut pipe, opening up a bolt hole that is just a hair too small, or smoothing out a tack weld in a tight corner, this point gives you the control you need. Because it runs so smooth, you can actually feel what the stone is doing, giving you the feedback necessary for delicate detail work.
Don't let a two-dollar stone ruin a thousand-dollar part. When you are working with stainless, you need consumables that respect the material. Upgrade your die grinder setup with Walter's mounted points and feel the difference that perfect balance makes at 20,000 RPM. Your hands, your tools, and your finished product will thank you.
| Additional Information |
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| Shape:W-236 |
| Application:Stainless Steel, Inox |
| Abrasive Type:Aluminum Oxide |
| Shank Diameter:1/4 in |
| Product Type:Mounted Point |
| Bond Type:Vitrified |
| Packaging Description:1 per each |