Thread: q about lapping

hey guys

please advise me if a dmt continuous diamond fine 600 grit is a good lapping plate because a cannot see the 325 on srd site anymore

will it do the job fine? im thinking a chinese 12k for example... will the dmt fine 600 grit manage it?

Please mention if u did use it and what was your experience,Thanks

Best Regards,

iulian

I would be weary to use the DMT Fine on a C12k - the C12k is very hard and might strip off the diamonds, and the C12k is very slow to lap so it would take a long time with a 600 grit. You should be able to get a DMTC from Woodcraft (which carries the C12k as well), or craftmanstudio.com is a good source too.

I think DMT recommends that nothing finer than the coarse (325) be used for lapping, for the very same reason Holli mentions & that under constant running water.

If you let a slurry really build up on the stone, 1) you'll have stiction issues; 2) the (abrasive) slurry will cut the nickel holding the diamonds in place.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I would be weary to use the DMT Fine on a C12k - the C12k is very hard and might strip off the diamonds, and the C12k is very slow to lap so it would take a long time with a 600 grit. You should be able to get a DMTC from Woodcraft (which carries the C12k as well), or craftmanstudio.com is a good source too.

thanks but i want tot order a dovo special from srd and their new strop also and i live in austria europe and if i order from them also,i will have to pay the same shipping twice. do u think their is some another possibility? like buying from woodcraft and send it to srd to ship it tot me? is that posible?

how about another lapping method? what would you recomend?

Best regards,

iulian

how do u think the extra extra coarse will do the job instead of the 325?


Best Regards,

iulian

How about just waiting a bit until SRD resupplies - they must be fresh out (you can ask them when do they expect next shipment)?

The XXC will cut faster, but it will leave deeper scratches. No biggie if you have some good wet/dry sandpaper or something else to remove them. You could contact SRD to see if they will be restocking soon.

thanks

i'll do that ... anyways the strop is also on pre order so it looks like im gonna have to wait anyway thanks alot

Best regards,

iulian