I haven't seen the wheel from Baileys(yet), I'm guessing(without looking)that you're right and all you have is a thin diamond coating.
You can re-true diamond wheels but you need a diamond dressing tool, diamond is the hardest material out there. Getting a hold of a
tool like that isn't...
They actually do change/wear the same way a traditional grinding wheel does. It's all based on the bond structure of the wheel.
You are absolutely correct that a changing profile will be detrimental to whatever you're grinding. You will, over time, have to re-true
the wheel because of wear and...
"Diamond" wheels are available with an inexpensive "core" with whatever thickness of diamond abrasive you want. But alas, the cost can be hundreds and even thousands of dollars. But they sure do a great job grinding carbide. :D
http://www.nortonindustrial.com/DiamondcBN-CNCwheels.aspx
I've been precision grinding rod end bearing components in the aerospace industry for over 28 years.
We grind just about every type of metal, and even some "non metallic" material. Grinding carbide is
a major challenge, if you're not "tooled up" for it. The best thing to grind it is a "diamond...
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