Thread: Atoma lapping plate

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

AFAIK that is the only way you can buy them nowadays. Someone suggested they were going to buy a 1200 plate and a replacement 400 sheet to apply to the reverse side of the 1200. Best of both worlds. I don't know if they ever went ahead with that plan.

The reason I mentioned that I was going to buy a 600 is due to one of the members I asked about the Atomas to begin with, telling me that if he had it to do over he would get the 600 instead of the 400. He said the 400 was very aggressive and left scratches in his stones that he had to work harder to remove with the 1200. IIRC he already had the 600 and it didn't scratch the stones up as much, and was aggressive enough to do the job. Anyway, $ being what they are I'm holding off for the time being. If I ever get the 6 I'll letcha all know what I think.

That's good to hear. I ordered the 600 with that reasoning, but was starting to think I may have made a mistake. It should be here soonish so will report how it goes.

Best price I could find was here; ATOMA Diamantschleifsteine
Anyone know any cheaper place in the EU?

Took a junker blade to the 400 just to see. Its very new but I did break it in. What a mess! Wreaks way more havoc on steel than a 325. Cuts very fast. But you will be up all day and night honing out scratches. I don't think I would use it on any razor.

Originally Posted by bill3152

Took a junker blade to the 400 just to see. Its very new but I did break it in. What a mess! Wreaks way more havoc on steel than a 325. Cuts very fast. But you will be up all day and night honing out scratches. I don't think I would use it on any razor.

Yeah that's my experience. The 1200 is a bit gentler but I don't even use DMT's on razors any more.

I use a 6 micron (4k equivalent ) for chips or wavy bevels on TIs or other hard steels. It doesn't dish and it gets me through the chips plenty fast. Then back to the chosera 1k and up. This one doesn't leave any scratches that the 1k can't easily remove.

Originally Posted by bill3152

I use a 6 micron (4k equivalent ) for chips or wavy bevels on TIs or other hard steels. It doesn't dish and it gets me through the chips plenty fast. Then back to the chosera 1k and up. This one doesn't leave any scratches that the 1k can't easily remove.

You find a 6 micron plate cuts faster than a 14 micron stone ? Seems a redundant step to me.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

You find a 6 micron plate cuts faster than a 14 micron stone ? Seems a redundant step to me.

Actually wouldn't surprise me, diamonds cut more aggressively than AlO, especially on hard steels.
Sometimes even a finer diamond plate can cut faster than a course, it's like the courser one can't grip the steel, it just skips over with a few scratches left behind.

AlO is more gentle in removing steel.

Using abrasives is a science but it sure is strange sometimes!

Originally Posted by onimaru55

You find a 6 micron plate cuts faster than a 14 micron stone ? Seems a redundant step to me.

It seems that it does cut faster. And no worry about dishing(not that choseras dish easily either).

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Yeah that's my experience. The 1200 is a bit gentler but I don't even use DMT's on razors any more.

+1 on that for me too. With the Chosera 1k I don't need anything else. Bill looking forward to hear how the 600 works for you.

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