Saw Gumming Wheels
Industrial Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause Suggested Correction
Hardening of saw teeth
Too heavy a cut
Reduce cut rate on final pass
  Wheel too hard
Use softer/coarser wheel
  Wheel face loaded
Reduce wheel face
  Wheel speed too high
Reduce wheel speed
Uneven wheel wear
Worn spindle bearings
Check and replace badbearings
  Unequal stock removal
Reset machine
  Wheel too soft
Use harder wheel or increase wheel speed if wheel RPMs allow
Loaded wheel
Wheel too hard
Use softer wheel or decrease wheel speed
  Dirty saw before grinding
Clean saw of wood resin before grinding