Post subject: How to use PANDEMONIUM DIAMOND POLISH STICKS
Posted: 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.
Post subject: Re: How to use PANDEMONIUM DIAMOND POLISH STICKS
Posted: 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
Posted: 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.
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.
Hope the helps.
-Allan
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