| Burning of work piece |
Poor coolant flow |
Increase or direct coolant to grinding contact |
| Wheel acting hard |
Dress wheel coarser or use softer wheel |
| Work speed too slow |
Increase work speed |
| Infeed too fast |
Reduce amount of stock removed per pass |
| Poor surface finish or quality of grind |
Wheel too soft |
Dress wheel finer or use hard grade wheel |
| Wheel too coarse |
Dress wheel finer or use finer grit wheel |
| Poor wheel dressing |
Check diamond sharpness and redress |
| Machine vibration |
Check worn bearings and clamping |
| Dirty coolant |
Clean coolant through filter |
| Wheel corner breakdown |
Poor wheel dressing |
Dress wheel finer |
| Wheel too coarse |
Use finer grit wheel |
| Wheel to soft |
Use harder grade wheel |
| Worn machine bearings |
Check for run-out and correct |
| Wheel loading or glazing |
Wheel too hard |
Use softer grade wheel |
| Wheel too fine |
Use coarser grit wheel |
| Dirty coolant |
Filter coolant or replace with new |
| Poor dressing |
Redress more frequently |
