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 Post subject: How to use PANDEMONIUM DIAMOND POLISH STICKS
PostPosted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 2:55 pm 
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Hi
I am a beginner and am learning faceting.
How to use PANDEMONIUM DIAMOND POLISH STICKS from gearloose. I will be using it on batt lap.
Do i need to mix it with oil/water or i can directly charge the lap with the pendemonium stick.
Will be working on perodot, tourmaline, beryls, topaz and occasionally quartz, sapphire.

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 Post subject: Re: How to use PANDEMONIUM DIAMOND POLISH STICKS
PostPosted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 6:43 pm 
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Pandemonium is compatible with either oil or water. Apply directly with the stick, sparingly. I use water as a lubricant, but only a fine mist, sparingly.

It's available either with conventional blocky diamond (PANDMD or polycrystalline diamond (PANPCD). I like the PANPCD.


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 Post subject: Re: How to use PANDEMONIUM DIAMOND POLISH STICKS
PostPosted: Sun Aug 04, 2019 2:49 am 
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Are there other good polishing pastes availabe?
Please suggest?
Or these gearloose polishing compounds are best option?
if someone could upload a video on how to use pandemonium sticks with oil/water then it will be great so that i don't use it too much or too less stick and oil/water.

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 Post subject: Re: How to use PANDEMONIUM DIAMOND POLISH STICKS
PostPosted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 2:09 am 
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I charge my laps by lightly misting them with water while they are spinning perhaps 60 rpm. No other water drip.

I have less than 1mm of the stick exposed, and draw it across the spinning lap to leave a spiral of compound on the surface. I then use a pice of synthetic sapphire boule to smoooth and spread out the compound while helping it embed into the surface. I run the sapphire over the lap back and forth a few times for perhaps 30 seconds. Some people will smear the diamond compound on the stationary lap with their fingertip using a circular motion befor e using the sapphire boule.

I then turn on the water drip to 1-2 drips per second, and start cutting.

Same situation if you choose to use oil - thin thin layer of oil on the lap slowly spinning, spiral of compound, spread out and embed with a sapphire boule. Wipe off excess and start cutting.

Initially BATT laps will absorb a LOT of diamond. You may find yourself needing to charge the lap several times when cutting the first stone. It should turn an even dull grey once fully-charged and then will only need to be charged every couple of stones, depending on the size and what you're cutting.

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