Re: [ATM] start...tool....

["Richard Ozer" <rozer@pacbell.net>]

That's an interesting recipe... I'll have to try that; epoxy is such a 
hassle to work with.

RO

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Janstrom" <thomas@moiler.com>
To: "'Saqib Sajjad'" <saqibsajjad@yahoo.com>; <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [ATM] start...tool....


> Saqib,
>
> Plaster of Paris will work very well it is rather cost efficient, and
> you don't need to coat it with epoxy, varnish will do. The way I make a
> tile tool is to take the blank lightly oil the surface place the tile
> onto it, build a dam around the blanks edge (foil or masking tape both
> work well) now you fill the dammed area with PoP that is a little on the
> runny side, vibrate to get as much air out and then leave to set on a
> level surface. When set, let it cure/dry out for a week or so and then
> varnish twice with a 50/50 mix of varnise and turpentine. After this one
> or two coats of undiluted varnish will make the tool ready for use.
>
> Between grits to keep any stray grit from doing damage use aerosol spray
> varnish to re-seal the tool's working face, just one generous coating
> will do for this.
>
> Just remember if you are hogging with a tile tool you might have to make
> a second tool for fine grinding, just so you don't wear through the
> tiles, which is a bad thing!
>
> Enjoy the project.
>
> Cheers, Thomas in Australia.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: atm-bounces@atmlist.net [mailto:atm-bounces@atmlist.net] On Behalf
> Of Saqib Sajjad
> Sent: Sunday, 9 April 2006 11:06 PM
> To: atm@atmlist.net
> Subject: [ATM] start...tool....
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> mahmood gave me my share of care package items today. my thanks
> to atm list participants who donated items for the care package.
> i have started reading the books. i will start grinding from
> next week after making the tool. as i dont have a mentor so
> i will need guidance from everyone on the list.
>
> first...i am thinking of making the tool with plaster of paris.
> is it ok? is there any better choice? any suggestions?
>
> Saqib
>
>
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