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Thread: Lapping Shapton w/ DMT D8C
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06-27-2008, 05:23 AM #9
Ah ha! So Howard's been bit by the Shapton bug as well. As Christian (Kaptain Zero) says...resistance to Shaptons IS futile!
What Howard means is the Shapton GDLP lapping plate is .001mm flat across its surface. The Shapton ceramic on glass stones are not pre-lapped and vary in factory flatness or lack thereof. Don't worry about how long it took you. You're there and can enjoy the stones. It depends on how much pressure you use when lapping. On a few of my Shapton ceramics I laid them on my GDLP and literally just used the weight of the stone to lap. It took as long or longer than it did for you.
Now when I touch up (which I do for each stone before each lapping session, I just rub the stone and GDLP together lightly under running water for 10-20 circles to remove the steel swarf. It only takes less than 30 seconds.
Enjoy those Shaptons!
Chris L"Blues fallin' down like hail." Robert Johnson
"Aw, Pretty Boy, can't you show me nuthin but surrender?" Patti Smith