Lyn M--Follow up on LVPSS thread below.

spent day in ER...

Lyn J. Mangiameli

>having my hand put back together from multiple dog bites. Can't really type right now left hand only. Hope to be out of cast and typing again by middle of next week--will answer then

Lyn

water on platter,then roll

Lyn J. Mangiameli

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Ouch! Heal fast.

Tony Sade (Charleston, WV)

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Heal fast!

Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

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Not a "Bench Dog"?

Bill Tindall, E. TN

>Sorry to hear about that! A friend had a piece of cast iron fall on his thumb and the part that hurt worst was looking at all the woodworking he couldn't do each day until it healed.

Get well quick.............

Re: water on platter,then roll

Paul M. in San Diego

>I'll attempt to be Lyn's remote typist to replay a message he helped me with before. I looked for this message on the archives and couldn't find it. So here it is again from memory.

When pasting the abrasive down on the platter, hold it like a taco and only let a line down the center touch the platter. Then ease the abrasive down to the platter while rubbing out the bubbles along the edge. Proceed slowly until the entire sheet is stuck down. I followed his instructions, and I wasn't able to prevent all bubbles, but the ones that were there were so small that they didn't affect the sharpening process.

Lyn,

I hope that dog received worse than he gave!

Re: Lyn M--Follow up on LVPSS thread below.

Frank Mutchler in Colorado Springs

>Tony, if it helps at all, I have the same problem you describe. I use the platter, bumps & all because it leaves a mirror finish on the chisels & plane blades...go figure! I'm about ready to replace the offending disc & when I do I intend to wet the platter thoroughly prior to applying the new disc. Did you ever put decals on model airplanes when you were a kid? Same princlple.

Chain-mail armour?

Steve Kubien

>Well, I guess I feel kinda justified with my fear of dogs. Little dogs, big dogs....doesn't matter. Unless they are on the leash of an owner who outweighs them by 50+lbs, I'm scared outta my shoes.

Heal well Lyn. Will you be doing some testing along the lines of your famed high-angle smoother tests but geared towards chain-mail armour?

Take care,

Steve Kubien

Ajax, Ontario

Re: Lyn M--Follow up on LVPSS thread below.

Tony Sade (Charleston, WV)

>Thanks, Frank-I did the decal thing longer ago than I care to remember. The part of the "wet the platter" approach that seems counter-intuitive is the notion that the adhesive will continue to be effective after it gets soaked. I'll give it a try when the current (heavily-bubbled) disks wear out. (Also using Paul's taco application approach.) You're right-they seem to work anyway. Thanks again. Tony

Re: spent day in ER...

Ted Owen, Pittsburgh

>Geez, Lyn, I hope you heal quickly.

Best, Ted

Getting xtra mileage from discs

Frank Mutchler in Colorado Springs

>Tony, I've also discovered that I can use one of those rectangulare chuncks of rubber they sell to clean disk/belt sander abrasives. It cleans the swarf off the little discs also.