1984 FJ11 Brake Rotors

[Sparky84]

.... With the definition of what an Angle Grinder is, not being the same in everyone's head....

2000 Watt 240 Volt 8" Angle Grinder pops straight into my head,  

[FJmonkey]

Mark, shirley you can't be serious. Drill, circular saw, angle grinder. The three most identifiable and owned handyman tools on the planet. This whole notion of hand grinding rotors gets scarier by the minute.

Noel

I am quite familiar with angle grinders thank you, and don't call me Shirley...

[ribbert]

To take this back a step, I have always been curious as to why folks do this anyway.

Seriously, I've never understood why people do this.

Perhaps someone can explain.

Noel

I would have thought this was the most pertinent question on this subject, why folks do it rather than what tool to do it.

Noel

[Pat Conlon]

To clean dissimilar pad compounds (transfer layer) off the rotor.

[ribbert]

To clean dissimilar pad compounds (transfer layer) off the rotor.

Pat, I meant those (including yourself IIRC) who do it reguarly, not just when changing pad compounds, however the lack of reponses sort of answers my question.

Noel

[FJ1100mjk]

however the lack of reponses sort of answers my question.

Noel

I'd venture to say that it is more the below, than anything else.

[ribbert]

however the lack of reponses sort of answers my question.

Noel

I'd venture to say that it is more the below, than anything else.

Haha, perhaps Marty, but it barely had a heart beat to start with, just one reply.

Noel

I think we should add that alongside the giant *fuel reserve face palm one.  *(humour warning)

[FJ1100mjk]

Haha, perhaps Marty, but it barely had a heart beat to start with, just one reply.

Noel

I think we should add that alongside the giant *fuel reserve face palm one.  *(humour warning)

Great idea Noel!

If it comes to fruition, it may be used as much as, if not more than than the Face Palm emoji.  

Or another potential candidate for submission:

[ct7088]

I used a 3M Roloc yellow  bristle disc. I don't think i removed any metal. I had no problem with the new pads although it took more time than the brake hone would have taken.

Chris