Thread: Atoma lapping plate

Got my atoma 400 today. Broke it in on some angle iron and went to work on my phig first to break it in some more, then my j nats.Cuts incredibly fast. Hit my suehiros and choseras. Very fast. My question is is the 1200 useable to lap as well as the 400 grit would leave the edge too rough maybe? i have dmts and the 1200 just kind of gets stuck on the j nats and phig.would the atoma do the same? My jnats i will work with the naguras and tomo to resurface but the 1200 i think might be my next purchase depending on what you guys tellme. Thanks.

I'd go for the tomo, a fine plate like 1200 can be damaged fast from lapping, but it's your plate, try it if you like.
... and always use water, water, plenty of running water!

I only bought the Atoma 1200 for lapping after I was assured by some people, whose experience/opinion I respect, that it was fine for lapping waterstones. It is not the same construction as the DMTs. With DMT anything over 325 is not recommended for lapping.

How would you think it would do with a hard jnat or phig? If I can get these nicely resurface th$100 might be worth it. And any use on steel(chips). Maybe a bonus.

I used the A-1200 on my Choseras, 3,5,10 and the 20k gokumyo with no problem. Went through them like Grant took Richmond. I'm not inclined to try the 1200 on razors as I think it is too much of a good thing for that, but I could be wrong. I was wrong once before.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I only bought the Atoma 1200 for lapping after I was assured by some people, whose experience/opinion I respect, that it was fine for lapping waterstones. It is not the same construction as the DMTs. With DMT anything over 325 is not recommended for lapping.

Yes I've heard that, have to get one myself and try it out.
Any info on how fast they wear when used for lapping?

Originally Posted by Lemur

Yes I've heard that, have to get one myself and try it out.
Any info on how fast they wear when used for lapping?

I don't know. I intend to get a 600 and do the preliminary lapping with that. Finish lapping with the 1200. Right now I'm using the DMT or GDLP 325 for the preliminary . They are slow as molasses on a fall morning but that may be because they are worn. The 1200 cuts through waterstones very fast at this stage of the game. Some of the members who've had their's longer may see this thread and let us know more.

I have both the 400 and 1200 but mostly use the 1200. I don't usually let my stones wear so bad that it takes the 400 to level them off. The 400 is great for a new stone that needs lapping and for lapping the 1k after an extended bevel setting session. Both the 400 and 1200 ATOMA plates are worth the money.

I just ordered it. Thanks for the feedback guys. All I can say is the 400 really slides and laps very quickly. After my phig I rubbed one of my tomonaguras on it and man that did grind some stone fast!

Anyone tried the 600?