THE SHARPNESS OF RESIN-BONDED DIAMOND WHEELS WAS OBSERVED TO INCREASE 20-FOLD WHEN THE WHEELS WERE SUBJECTED TO NORMAL-FORCE INTENSITIES OF 30 TO 50 N/MM. ONCE BRIEFLY SUBJECTED TO THOSE LEVELS, THE WHEEL WOULD CUT 15 TO 20 TIMES FASTER THAN THE AS-DRESSED WHEEL AT MODERATE (LOWER) FORCE LEVELS. THE RESIN BOND WEARS VERY RAPIDLY AT THE HIGH FORCE INTENSITIES, CAUSING WHEEL-REGENERATIVE CHATTER TO OCCUR. ACCORDINGLY, THE CHATTER-FREE GRIND TIME (CFGT) IS SHORT AT THE HIGH FORCE LEVEL.