From: J Killea 
To: atm{at}shore.net
Reply-To: J Killea 


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-+- J Killea  wrote:
> Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 21:54:36 -0700 (PDT)
> From: J Killea 
> Subject: ATM Three Proud Tiles on Tool - Explains A Lot - Make New Tool?
> To: atm{at}shore.net
>
>
> After much time and consternation at 120 grit, with a persistent
out-of-contact edge, and
> Sharpie
> tests that just don't seem to improve, I have found that my tool has three
tiles that are just
> too
> high.  It's a relief to find what looks like the key problem.
>
> For a telling visual, I have 3 pics at:
(UPDATE: INVALID URL):
> http://publish.attbi.com/wsb-cgi-bin/view.cgi/photos.html?wsbID=206007 >
> Once again, I am looking for advice on the best course to take...
> My thoughts include:
>
> 1)  Pour a new, full diameter Hydrostone tool fit to the existing blank, and
set new tiles.
> This
> is my own preference, but please advise on any risks you might know of here.
Would my low edge
> perpetuate itself if grinding with a tool that matches the current
non-sphere?
> 2)  Grind the proud tiles down a bit.  I would probably overdo the grinding
just to make sure
> they
> are out of the way, but then I would have even fewer tiles working on an
already fairly sparsely
> populated tool.
> 3)  Go back to #80 and grind 1/3 COC until everything is in better contact.
>
> Thanks for any guidance!!
>
> *************************
>
> FWIW, the history here is that I wore my tiles down to the nub when I decided
to slightly
> flatten
> and regrind the curve (all with this tool) after finding that it was already
at F5 instead of F6
> or higher.  So, I glued new tiles directly on top of the old and went at it
again on the newly
> shallowed surface.  I placed the mirror on top of the tool and tiles while
the epoxy cured
> overnight, but clearly 3 tiles were not squished down enough.
>
>
>
>
>
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