i was browsing around and saw the dmt d8x. its 225 grit. any reason i dont see this stone around as much as the d8xx or d8c?
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i was browsing around and saw the dmt d8x. its 225 grit. any reason i dont see this stone around as much as the d8xx or d8c?
Its way too course.
Why buy a D8X when you can buy a D8xx? Save $10? Pointless.
d8x is only 41.99 on ebay brand new.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leighton
how can a d8x be too coarse? its 225grit, the d8xx is 125grit.
Where are those prices coming from and what are the prices? Craftsmanstudio.com is the cheapest place I've seen to get them, and they have the XX listed for $15 more than the X.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leighton
DMT Dia-Sharp 8x3x3/8 in. Diamond Plates
Or did you mean that saving $10 is pointless? Because I'd disagree with that statement.
$10, 15; price of lunch. Saving $15 is worth the savings on time. Unless your time is worth very little to you.
Here in the UK prices for D8X/D8XX are at least £44/£66 ($65/$97). :rant:
see heres my plan.
dmt d8x (225 grit, lapping plate & hone to take out the nicks)
dmt d8f (600 grit...just incase i need something inbetween)
naniwa 1k (how can you say no for about $35)
naniwa 5k (already have it, love it :])
naniwa 8k (already have it, love it :])
naniwa 12k (finisher)
now im not going out and buying this all tomorrow. i dont have the money to. im gonna get the 12k when its back in stock. the 1k this week and the dmt8x. and if i find i need something inbetween the 225 and 1k ill then get the 600. woop* woop*
I wouldn't assume that is the case for everyone. Personally, I could eat for two or three days easily on $15.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leighton
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the only plate that DMT recommends for lapping is the DMT8XX. The other plates run the risk of being damaged due to the hone grit undercutting the substrate that holds the diamonds.
just when i thought i had everything figured out :gaah:Quote:
Originally Posted by Utopian
good to know though.
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Originally Posted by Utopian
Indeed, I've both heard of and seen other, less coarse DMT's be stripped from lapping. But I do think that if you don't do a whole ton of lapping, keep the pressure very light, and always lap under running water, you can get away with lapping on a DMT C. I lapped 2 coticules, 3 BBWs, a 1K synthetic, 2 Swaty's, and a C12K with my D6C and it seemed just fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by OutlawSkinnyD
Again, not saying that you can lap with a DMT C or X, just saying that you may be able to get away with it.
I finally bit the bullet and went for the D8XX. I was going by the recommendations of Utopian and Chris L. I have to say it will eat a Swaty for breakfast. I have a long and a standard Swaty. I had used a D8C on the standard and it took a long time and a lot of elbow grease.
When I got a long Swaty I drew my pencil grid and went to work on it with the D8C. It was one of those deals where I went far enough to have a honing surface and I wasn't going to fight it anymore to get the pencil grid off of the last half inch on the ends.
When my D8XX came in I threw on a new grid and it wiped that grid off of that Swaty in short order. No sweat no strain. Than I grabbed an 8X3 Norton 4K and drew a grid on that. It was flat in a pair of seconds. I did some honing on it and it has a lot more feedback than it does when lapped with the D8C but I went with it and it did a good job on whichever razor it was. (can't remember).
My intention is to lap with the XX and than do another grid on the C to smooth it out. I've only had two razors with a chip or frown bad enough to go to the C. On most bevel setting/chip removal the 1200 is plenty good IME.
Granted the DMT8XX is more expensive, but it will definitely put a smile on your face. If your lapping needs are minimal, and if you are gentle with it and use a lot of water, then a finer grit DMT is likely to be acceptable . On the other hand, if you plan on lapping very many hones, the DMT8XX is a good buy. Keep in mind that DMTs don't last forever and the XX is going to be serviceable for lapping much longer than the finer plates.