Bench grinder setups

[Highpower]

I use aluminum oxide for HSS and reserve the diamond wheel for carbide. I've got a brand new silicon carbide wheel sitting on the shelf. It was used one time and that was enough for me. A diamond wheel works much, much better on carbide. If you have the funds and the space for them, having multiple grinders set up makes things go a lot quicker but it's not a necessity. I use a belt sander for most of my roughing.