Thread: Atoma diamond plates for lapping

Mate, I was looking at what I thought was an obvious thing, ie, if the 400 was OK and good for lapping our stones, then a 1200 would provide a finer more smooth finish. I only found out when I emailed Stuart Tierney at Tools from Japan, a person I have dealt with many times re purchases, who said, 'If you are putting this near any of my stones (Gokumyo Suehiro's) you will void the warranty of both the lapping plate and your 20 K Suehiro'.....bang. I was told in no uncertain terms, 'Don't use it. It has no place anywhere near waterstones'. He went on to give a detailed technical reason as to why. I have the Atoma 400 and the dmt325, and I am glad that my eagerness to find the ultimate lapping tool, ended up up, saving me the money I would have spent, had Stuart Tierney told me off! So, if your experiences are good, well good for you, but this bloke works for/with the maker of the plates and the stones. No brainer guys.