OPJ
Established Member
Hi guys,
In my on-going search for a cheaper supply of abrasives for the Work Sharp 3000, I've finally settled on Mirka Gold, which I bought earlier this week. Unlike regular aluminium oxide discs (red), this stuff seems to last much longer. I've reground a load of old chisels and tackled a few plane irons (including both O1 and A2 steel) and yet, there's still life in these Mirka Gold discs. 8)
This stuff only seems to be available in larger quantities so, I had to buy a box of 50 x 60g and 100 x 120g. I haven't bothered with the finer grades (400g+) because mine still have plenty of life left.
Now, I only intend to keep 10-12 of each grit for myself so, I am prepared to sell some of the 'excess' off to fellow forum members, if there is any interest?
For £5 (including postage), you could have a mix of 10 discs - say, for example; 3 pairs of 120g and 2 pairs of 60g. It's a lot cheaper than buying direct from Rutlands! :wink:
The 60g discs remove metal at an alarming rate, but they also seem to create a lot of sparks. 120g still cuts quite fast but, there are hardly any sparks. All 60g discs come with a backing sheet, the 120g, oddly, do not (I assume it's so they can squeeze double the amount in the same sized box).
Thanks for looking.
I know there are a few other WS3000 owners on here so, if you are interested, please PM me.
Olly.
In my on-going search for a cheaper supply of abrasives for the Work Sharp 3000, I've finally settled on Mirka Gold, which I bought earlier this week. Unlike regular aluminium oxide discs (red), this stuff seems to last much longer. I've reground a load of old chisels and tackled a few plane irons (including both O1 and A2 steel) and yet, there's still life in these Mirka Gold discs. 8)
This stuff only seems to be available in larger quantities so, I had to buy a box of 50 x 60g and 100 x 120g. I haven't bothered with the finer grades (400g+) because mine still have plenty of life left.
Now, I only intend to keep 10-12 of each grit for myself so, I am prepared to sell some of the 'excess' off to fellow forum members, if there is any interest?
For £5 (including postage), you could have a mix of 10 discs - say, for example; 3 pairs of 120g and 2 pairs of 60g. It's a lot cheaper than buying direct from Rutlands! :wink:
The 60g discs remove metal at an alarming rate, but they also seem to create a lot of sparks. 120g still cuts quite fast but, there are hardly any sparks. All 60g discs come with a backing sheet, the 120g, oddly, do not (I assume it's so they can squeeze double the amount in the same sized box).
Thanks for looking.
I know there are a few other WS3000 owners on here so, if you are interested, please PM me.
Olly.
