[ATM] ATM: Importance of waxing tile tool channels

["David Harbour" <scarab2@cox.net>]

You are right! I did not mention all the reasons; but I mentioned the most 
important one:

If the channels are too deep, they will just swallow and wash away grit when 
the mirror is on top. And even if you are working subdiameter only, with the 
tool only on top, you still need to wax and excavate just like those working 
with the mirror on top, too.

Now, Donald, here are the extra reasons, and they apply for the molded 
cement tool; some of them also apply to a constructed, all ceramic tile 
tool, that is used from starting out flat. (I reiterate the most important 
reason, first).

1. If you leave the 3/32" by .20" deep channels unwaxed, and try working 
with the mirror on top, the grit will immediately run out the sides, and be 
wasted. The function of the channels is not impaired if you excavate the 
channels down to just below the level of the tiles, with a little screw 
driver. Each time the tiles wear down to the level of the wax (you will know 
when this happens) re-excavate the wax again to just below the level of the 
tiles. The grit will not run away.

2. For the pre-curved cement and tile tool, the wax also helps to hold the 
tiles on strongly;

3. For the pre-curved cement and tile tool, the wax seals away the sand so 
that none of it can get out and murder the mirror;

4. For either of the kinds of tile tools, the wax will safeguard against a 
rogue grit rolling across the face of the mirror, and again murdering it. 
The wax will usually trap it just before it gets across the channel.

How about them apples, Donald?

Glad to help you, partner-

davey

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald Good" <donald.good@comcast.net>
To: "'David Harbour'" <scarab2@cox.net>; <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 11:40 AM
Subject: RE: [ATM] 12 x 12 tile tools?


> Dave, your article said that there were 4 reasons to use wax, but it did 
> not
> state those reasons (at least that I could find.  I am curious what they
> are.
>
> Thanks,
> Don
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: atm-bounces@atmlist.net
>> [mailto:atm-bounces@atmlist.net] On Behalf Of David Harbour
>> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 6:20 AM
>> To: Guy Brandenburg; atm@atmlist.net
>> Subject: Re: [ATM] 12 x 12 tile tools?
>>
> ...
>>
>> See my article here about why the wax is very beneficial, in
>> the channels:
>>
>> http://www.atmsite.org/contrib/Harbour/Tool.html
>>
> ...
>>
>> Davey
>>
>
> 

_______________________________________________
ATM mailing list http://www.atmlist.net/