Atoma Lapping Plate Advise

[Horizonson]

Am contemplating the purchase of an Atoma 140, and slapping a 400 or 600 onto the other side.

Stones I will be using:

Bamboo 150

Cerax 320

Chosera 800 (built-in stand)

2k GBofJ

Rika 5k

Kitayama 8k


What say ye?

[jacko9]

I would go with the Atoma 140/400 combination. I have the 140 and it works very well on an assortment of stones like yours, I should get the 400 to use on my finer grit stones.

[J david]

The 140 is really all you need. Even the Kit 8k won't act any different if you flatten it with a 140 or a 1200. It will only take you longer to get it flat. If you are lapping natural stones, a finer grit plate will come in handy. For synthetics, I've found it doesn't matter.

[jacko9]

The 140 is really all you need. Even the Kit 8k won't act any different if you flatten it with a 140 or a 1200. It will only take you longer to get it flat. If you are lapping natural stones, a finer grit plate will come in handy. For synthetics, I've found it doesn't matter.

I agree and the only reason I mentioned the 400 was because I don't like taking too much material off my Shapton Glass Stones. But, If I only had one plate it would be the Atoma 140 (and I have two of them).

[jmcnelly85]

If you use the grid system while flattening, it’ll remove the same amount of material regardless of how coarse your flattening plate is.

[Horizonson]

So the 140 won't "overly texture" the finer grit stones?

Would lightly scraping them with a sacrificial knife, or barestock, be beneficial, post flattening?

[Horizonson]

If you use the grid system while flattening, it’ll remove the same amount of material regardless of how coarse your flattening plate is.

"Grid system"?

[RickR]

If you use the grid system while flattening, it’ll remove the same amount of material regardless of how coarse your flattening plate is.

"Grid system"?

Use a pencil to draw a "grid" on the stone surface and flatten until all the marks are gone.

[jmcnelly85]

Thanks rick

[Horizonson]

Aaahhhh... Gotch'a.

For certain

[Horizonson]

Would it be advantageous to give the finer stones a lick or two of the 400 or 600, after flattening with the 140?

Say, for 2k and finer?

[nakneker]

Would it be advantageous to give the finer stones a lick or two of the 400 or 600, after flattening with the 140?

Say, for 2k and finer?

I do that. I use a 140 followed by a 600 atoma. Just seems like the right thing to do.

[gladius]

I do that. I use a 140 followed by a 600 atoma. Just seems like the right thing to do.

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Me too but use a 400 for medium grits stones and 600 or 1000 for fine grits. Also I almost remove the grid lines with the 140 and completely remove it with the finer plate.

[nakneker]

I do that. I use a 140 followed by a 600 atoma. Just seems like the right thing to do.

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Me too but use a 400 for medium grits stones and 600 or 1000 for fine grits. Also I almost remove the grid lines with the 140 and completely remove it with the finer plate.

Well now I need to buy more atomas, you would know and I like the idea anyways.

[gladius]

I do that. I use a 140 followed by a 600 atoma. Just seems like the right thing to do.

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Me too but use a 400 for medium grits stones and 600 or 1000 for fine grits. Also I almost remove the grid lines with the 140 and completely remove it with the finer plate.

Well now I need to buy more atomas, you would know and I like the idea anyways.

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Marks sells a 400/1000 combo plate that works well. The 140 does the bulk of the work.

[nakneker]

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Me too but use a 400 for medium grits stones and 600 or 1000 for fine grits. Also I almost remove the grid lines with the 140 and completely remove it with the finer plate.

Well now I need to buy more atomas, you would know and I like the idea anyways.

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Marks sells a 400/1000 combo plate that works well. The 140 does the bulk of the work.

I’m not seeing the combo plate. Could I trouble you for a link? I’d like to move forward on that.

Thanks.

[gladius]

Well now I need to buy more atomas, you would know and I like the idea anyways.

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Marks sells a 400/1000 combo plate that works well. The 140 does the bulk of the work.

I’m not seeing the combo plate. Could I trouble you for a link? I’d like to move forward on that.

Thanks.

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Click on the numbers above.

[Horizonson]

Now THAT sounds like a good idea!

Soooo; after initial flattening with Atoma 140...

Touch up the 800 and 2k with the 400 side; and the 5k and 8k with the 1k side?

[gladius]

Works for me.

[nakneker]

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Marks sells a 400/1000 combo plate that works well. The 140 does the bulk of the work.

I’m not seeing the combo plate. Could I trouble you for a link? I’d like to move forward on that.

Thanks.

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Click on the numbers above.

Thanks Gladius!! I’m slow sometimes