View Poll Results: So which one?

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  • 8" Continuous Coarse

    8 66.67%
  • 8" Interupted (holes) Coarse/X-Coarse combo

    1 8.33%
  • 10" Continuous Coarse

    2 16.67%
  • 10" Interupted Coarse/X-Coarse combo

    1 8.33%
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    Default Buying a DMT lapper, please help

    I am about to buy a DMT for lapping and heavy duty work. My main question is, should I get one with or without holes?

    Also is the 10x4 worth it compared to the 8x2.75?

    From reading I have gathered:
    With holes- far less stiction and swarfs up less quickly, but has fewer diamonds/area
    without holes- more stiction, swarfs quickly, but has more diamonds per area.

    Any advice? Any thoughts on the blade catching on a hole? I will not need a low grit hone frequently, so if its just that I should be careful, that is okay by me. I just want to know if its a very likely danger.

    Between the four options price is not really an issue (I know there are big price jumps but all are in my budget I would like the best of the 4)

    Also for what its worth I'm leaning towards the big combo holey one. Seems like while it has less diamonds/area, the decreased stiction and less swarfing would make it a more efficient lapper.
    Last edited by khaos; 12-31-2009 at 12:12 AM.

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