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Oh believe me, the 30k will be mine in the future. :) My Nakayama Maruichi will have to do for now after the 16k.....I'll survive! Fendrihan has a sale on the holders and seeing as they're based in...

Ok, I just caved and bought a DGLP!!!! I shouldn't say caved since I really always have wanted one. :rolleyes:

I'm still going to use my granite tile for non-Shapton lapping if I need it and for...

I actually put little rubber feet on the corners of the underside. Initially it was so it wouldn't scratch the counter top, but the plate is extremely secure and steady now.

Speaking of the mass...

Yes, it is very OCD. I'm not ashamed of that. :D And don't bring up the flatness of the abrasive film!! Now I want to find out.... :rofl2:

Thanks, I will. :D

While I was at Lee Valley I also picked up a nice stone holder: Water Stone Holder - Lee Valley Tools. IIRC don't you use one like that, Chris? I was just going to use little...

Wow, so I just tried it out using the 15 micron paper. It's actually very easy to use and the micro-film just gets suctioned onto the surface with water. I lapped my coticule on it (which was...

Well I just got it. This thing is HEAVY!! Who would've thought a 9"x12"x2" piece of solid granite would be so heavy. :rolleyes:

One side has a smooth surface while the other has a rough texture....

Good question, I don't plan on using it with any powders, just as a backing for sandpaper/micro-abrassives. So I should never encounter dishing. Granite's pretty hard, so even with lapping powders I...

Hey all,

So I'm getting the full set (500, 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000, and 16000) of Shapton stones on glass and the idea of lapping them to perfection is driving me crazy. So my question is, would...