zekesman
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Post by zekesman on Jan 26, 2019 14:09:14 GMT -5
Is anyone using a 220 soft wheel after 220 hard, or do you just go with the 280. It seems I spend more time on the transition from 220 hard to 280 soft than I do on the rest of the cab combined. I have been thinking of buying a 220 soft, but then don't know if I need a 280 or just jump to 325. Any suggestions? Thanks Vic
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 26, 2019 15:57:56 GMT -5
Yeah, you'll be happy you got the 220 soft. If you hate it, somebody here will buy it off you.
My cabking had: Hard 80, Hard 180, Soft 325. The 325 wasn't enough to get the scratches from the 180 out. I got the 220 soft and it's working much better.
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Post by gemfeller on Jan 26, 2019 16:04:49 GMT -5
I always use the 220 soft after the hard 220. It removes scratches fast and leaves a better surface for subsequent sanding. Like you I was frustrated by the time it too the 280 to do its job. Ron of Ron's Rocks, a big EBay seller located near me, suggested I try the 220 years back. I did and fell in love with the technique.
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Post by zekesman on Jan 26, 2019 16:20:08 GMT -5
Yeah, you'll be happy you got the 220 soft. If you hate it, somebody here will buy it off you. My cabking had: Hard 80, Hard 180, Soft 325. The 325 wasn't enough to get the scratches from the 180 out. I got the 220 soft and it's working much better. So now you go soft 220 then 325?
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zekesman
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Post by zekesman on Jan 26, 2019 16:20:45 GMT -5
I always use the 220 soft after the hard 220. It removes scratches fast and leaves a better surface for subsequent sanding. Like you I was frustrated by the time it too the 280 to do its job. Ron of Ron's Rocks, a big EBay seller located near me, suggested I try the 220 years back. I did and fell in love with the technique. What do you go to after the soft 220?
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 26, 2019 16:23:06 GMT -5
Yeah, you'll be happy you got the 220 soft. If you hate it, somebody here will buy it off you. My cabking had: Hard 80, Hard 180, Soft 325. The 325 wasn't enough to get the scratches from the 180 out. I got the 220 soft and it's working much better. So now you go soft 220 then 325? No I go soft 220 to either 400 on Expando or, if the rock is behaving nicely, all the way to 600. The 220 soft replaced the 325 soft.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 26, 2019 17:19:01 GMT -5
I replaced the 280 nova on Gene with a 220 Nova. I will never go back! I can work so much faster and it does a better job. I go straight to the next soft wheel- I believe the 600.
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Jan 26, 2019 19:50:48 GMT -5
zekesman, I cut on a Genie. My usual progression with agates and jasper is: 60 sintered, 220 hard, 220 soft, 289 soft whether it needs it or not; 600, 1200, 3K and 8K soft. But it depends on the stone and how it "behaves" as Bluesky78987 mentioned. Sometimes I skip a grit, sometimes I follow the 8K with an oxide -- it all depends on what I'm cutting.
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Post by stephan on Jan 30, 2019 21:02:11 GMT -5
zekesman, I cut on a Genie. My usual progression with agates and jasper is: 60 sintered, 220 hard, 220 soft, 289 soft whether it needs it or not; 600, 1200, 3K and 8K soft. But it depends on the stone and how it "behaves" as Bluesky78987 mentioned. Sometimes I skip a grit, sometimes I follow the 8K with an oxide -- it all depends on what I'm cutting. Do you change out your wheels, or are the last two pads? I'm counting 8, and my Genie has six wheels, plus the pad.
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Post by gemfeller on Jan 30, 2019 22:23:20 GMT -5
zekesman, I cut on a Genie. My usual progression with agates and jasper is: 60 sintered, 220 hard, 220 soft, 289 soft whether it needs it or not; 600, 1200, 3K and 8K soft. But it depends on the stone and how it "behaves" as Bluesky78987 mentioned. Sometimes I skip a grit, sometimes I follow the 8K with an oxide -- it all depends on what I'm cutting. Do you change out your wheels, or are the last two pads? I'm counting 8, and my Genie has six wheels, plus the pad. I have a couple of extra shaft adapters fitted with other wheels. I also have a separate machine that's dedicated to oxide and diamond compound polishing. Now all I need is more bloody space!
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Post by stephan on Jan 30, 2019 22:57:21 GMT -5
Don’t we all?
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