crossthread
Titanium
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- Aug 5, 2004
- Location
- Richmond,VA,USA
I have a number of diamond files and stones that need to be cleaned. Is there a standard procedure for this? Thanks.
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Cleaning diamond files
- Thread starter crossthread
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DavidScott
Diamond
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- Jul 11, 2012
- Location
- Washington
Are they all plated single layer or resin bond?
Perhaps use them to dress some Sic or Alox stones flat?
Perhaps use them to dress some Sic or Alox stones flat?
daryl bane
Titanium
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- Mar 12, 2002
- Location
- East Texas
I use Barkeepers Friend ( like Comet but without the chemicals) and make a slurry with water and rub it in with your fingers. Rinse with water. Sometimes takes a couple of applications for really dirty wheels.
Conrad Hoffman
Diamond
- Joined
- May 10, 2009
- Location
- Canandaigua, NY, USA
+1 on Barkeeper's Friend. That's what we use here on the Accufinish wheels and it works a treat. Also great stuff to keep the coffee pots and stainless clean.
DavidScott
Diamond
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- Jul 11, 2012
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- Washington
You guys did read the part of files not wheels right? It would be good to know what they are contaminated with too.
CarbideBob
Diamond
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- Jan 14, 2007
- Location
- Flushing/Flint, Michigan
That is sort of a key.
Ultrasonic cleaners seem to work well for me on diamond plated files and regular stones.
Even the little $40 jewelry cleaner guys although you have to watch tray size when buying such.
Plated diamond files loaded with carbide and I use diluted phosphoric acid, stones used on steel I use dish soap and water and a longer run.
On a diamond resin wheel I just use a stick. On plated wheels I never "clean" them.
Bob
crossthread
Titanium
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- Aug 5, 2004
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- Richmond,VA,USA
These are mostly plated although I do have some that are resin bonded. They are contaminated with carbide for sure and possibly some other alloys. I will try some of the barkeepers friend. Thanks very much for the replies.
rons
Diamond
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- Mar 5, 2009
- Location
- California, USA
I guess I do it the crude way. With spit and a wipe.
crossthread
Titanium
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- Aug 5, 2004
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- Richmond,VA,USA
Gee thanks Rons. Do you wipe front to back? I actually do use spit on some of my water stones. Seems to work okay.
DavidScott
Diamond
- Joined
- Jul 11, 2012
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- Washington
Loose abrasive on a flat plate works best for resin bond stones. What abrasive depends on the resin and size of the diamond crystals. It removes the contamination and better exposes the diamond.
Conrad Hoffman
Diamond
- Joined
- May 10, 2009
- Location
- Canandaigua, NY, USA
Accufinish wheels are pretty much the same as flat plated diamond files.
