Diamond Drag on slate

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RhoTu
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Diamond Drag on slate

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I had been wanting to see how well a diamond drag would do on slate. This is montauk slate from a big box store, 12x24 piece for $5. Home made diamond drag. Image sized to 8.3x11". 55 minute run time.
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Re: Diamond Drag on slate

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very nice. I would be interested how you made the bit.

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Very nice, this is something I've been meaning to try as well.

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Re: Diamond Drag on slate

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Well that looks first rate. Never thought of trying slate. Yet one more thing to add to list.

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Re: Diamond Drag on slate

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VERY nice job! :)
Only tried slate once while putzing....
Picked an area where I could scratch the surface with an American penny(!!!), and used a cheap bit I was disappointed in at VERY conservative settings and Z'd at the low spot(cut was actually about .025" at the high spot).
Surface was wonderful except for one line where I where I expanded a pocket on the fly and forgot the radius of the bit.
Think I'll have to play with a VBit:)
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LOVE that piece!!!
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