New Abrasives

[jonny round boy]

Hello all,

I haven't posted in a while, but I still check in from time to time...

Anyhow, I see you're all up to date on the new/revised products that are out/coming out in the near future, however I haven't seen any reference yet to this one - if it is mentioned, and I've missed it, please accept my apologies.

Someone mentioned in another thread that the new vac with the flow sensor is almost an entry-level machine for processing stone - well, Festool are bringing out a new abrasive range specifically for finishing stone.

I can't remember the exact name, but is something like 'Diamante', and, as that name would suggest, it uses diamond as the abrasive particles.

BUT - they're not cheap (like that's a shock with Festool!). Retail price I was quoted by the rep is just over GBP25 per pack... and the pack qty is 2 

Apparently they last quite a long time, which at that price they'd need to...

 

[johnsonri]

johnny round boy,

Thanks for the information. I haven't heard of the abrasives until now. I will go and check them out.

Btw, I was at the Sketchup 3D Warehouse the other day and downloaded your Festool guide rail to use in a MFT station that I am building. Thanks for your work there too.

Regards
Rey

 

[Tinker]

Is that used wet or dry?
Tinker

 

[jonny round boy]

Rey,

You're more than welcome!

Tinker,

They're for dry use (don't fancy using a 240V Rotex with a water feed to it... )

 

[b_m_hart]

For those of us that goof around with concrete - this is good news!  Certainly less expensive than buying diamond pads for a polisher...

 

[Tinker]

Unless it is an ocassional operation, I don't think I would want to apply my RO to any sort of masonry project.  Having worked with stone, bric, concrete, etc, I can immagine how soon the RO and/or the CT, or whatever dust collection would foul up. I have ground both stone and concrete using both dry and wet methods (between 35 and 40 years in the trade) and it is unimmaginable how much dust can be produced in clouds using dry methods.  Wet is much less problem and better controlled.

If i were doing that sort of work, i would rent the tools and leave my WW'ing toys for wood.

Oh well, I'm thru with that stuff.  When my chin started bumping my knee caps, that's when i quit with anything to do with masonry.  When I started out, i was 7 feet tall.  I'm now 3'6"  ???

I'm hoping that the landscaping (spreading fertilizer) will get in my shoes and I will suddenly shoot back up to atleast 4 feet  :
Tinker

 

[b_m_hart]

Just out of curiosity, is there a link to these new abrasives anywhere?