Capital Abrasives needs a logo design

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We are an abrasive distribution company in Houston, TX. Abrasives we sell include grinding wheels, diamond grinding wheels, (these can be anywhere from 1"-36" in diameter), flap discs, flap wheels, sanding belts, sand paper, cork polishing wheels, etc etc. Pretty much we sell things that will cut, grind, polish, and finish surfaces. Our customer base is made up of grinding shops, piping companies, glass/metal working, precision grinding, etc. Most of our customers have something to do with the oilfield here in Houston.
A lot of people are not familiar with grinding wheels so if you Google it, you can get a better idea. For a logo, I would like to see a 3D grinding wheel at an angle, with sparks flying off of it. (Google grinding wheel sparks to get an exact idea of it. These sparks are yellowish red, they are not blue. Blue sparks are from welding and we do not do anything with welding). In the grinding wheel, I would like to have a C shaded in it for Capital Abrasives. I like the colors grey, blue, black, or anything along those lines. I want it do be industrial looking and with masculine colors because the majority of the people in this industry are men. Possibly underneath the logo I would like to see our name, Capital Abrasives.
*Make sure the grinding wheel is standing up vertically and not laying down.
If you have any other ideas you would like to try out instead of this, then that is OK. This is what I have been picturing, but if you can come up with something better, I am open to it. Remeber I want it to be masculine and cool looking for the guys, something that they would like to wear on a hat or a t-shirt.
Updates
Project Deadline Extended
Added Monday, January 06, 2014
Target Market(s)
Target is mostly men in grinding shops, machine shops, and warehouses. I want it to be insutrial looking.
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Capital Abrasives
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- I would like to see sparks coming off a grinding wheel if possible. The sparks are yellow-orange-red, not blue.