Hi, I’m looking to acquire a free standing flat lap grinder with a grinding surface area of about 18″ and was wondering what the best one is and what experiences others have had on these machines.
I’m looking at a 24″ water jet design diamond grinder with variable speed option or 18 inch water jet from hisglassworks or a DG-18 diamond lap grinder from denver glass machinery.
The challenge I’m having is that the grinding and polishing pads are very expensive (so is the grinder) and I am not sure what grit sizes I would need to make the backs of my plates and bowls as smooth as a fire polish. I want to purchase as exact as possible the minimum amount of items I would need to get the results I want.
Thank you!