What is Avos?
I would like to get away from flap disks as seems like you throwaway more then you use.
I would like to go back to fiber discs w combi lock. What one do you prefer in 60-80 grit?
I sympathize with the frustration of flap discs, knowing you are throwing away material that SHOULD be usable. Almost never do I use a flap disc âdown to the nubâ. 97% of the time, they get glazed over well before they are worn down to the point of unusability.
So I tried switching over to fiber discs, as one of my friends swears by them. He uses them all the time. I bought a couple of packs (HoboFreight) and went through them, but of course, you use them differently, so there is a learning curve, and while I do find them useful for some things, I just cannot get away from the utility I find in flap discs for certain things. Blending corners and such. But fiber discs are great in their own way, as well, for certain things, especially trying to maintain flat surfaces and sharp(er) edges, etc.
I do still find myself using flap discs more, though.
I just picked up a bunch of stuff, in looking through the results, I felt like the Benchmark Abrasives stuff performed well - but then when @Fireball_Jason put out his conclusion video, Benchmark didnât even warrant a mention, so I was a little confused. Other brands, which I had not thought to be impressive in watching the videos he seemed much more keen on. Another reason I will be glad to get the book when it comes in - honestly, trying to interpret and remember all the data and performance from 48 different products is kind of mind-exploding, and now Iâm second-guessing myself and hoping I didnât âblowâ a couple hundred bucks on sub-par stuff. lol
I know, we will always second-guess, as with consumables, you are always always always looking for âthe best dealâ to maximize performance per dollar.
But I did pick up a mix of T27, T29 various grits (more of the coarser stuff for my personal use case), a bunch of cutting discs and a 25-pack of fiber discs as well - ceramic this time.
I use Benchmark and feel there a good value. I would use there fiber discs but I want the combi lock so there is no nut to run into the work.
@Fireball_Jason - is there a way, a method or a plan to be able to incorporate the new information from the new technique you posted about today (hereâs the video) to âreviveâ partially-used and glazed flap discs and get more life and functionality out of them?
I realize your current flap disc testing methodology is very time intensive and requires a lot of video editing and materials, etc. But I have to wonder about how this technique of ârevivalâ might affect results? PARTICULARLY with flap discs that are thicker, with more abrasive material available for reviving/resurfacing multiple times, perhaps?
For instance, something like the SAIT Encore, at $6+, is only .200 inches thick and I would expect wouldnât be able to be revived as well, or as many times as some of the other, thicker flap discs, which might benefit quite a lot from multiple revivals, putting them into a category of much better value in spite of a perhaps higher initial purchase price?
What do you think, is this something that can be incorporated into future videos or testing, updated results, or perhaps designing and implementing a whole new testing methodology to be able to exploit this technique to really improve the overall life of a disc?
Its going to be difficult to add a revival technique for every disc. It be hard to keep the conditions the same or optimize the burn off for every disc material.
I do agree - and donât think I am being flippant in asking you to do more and MORE and MOAR. lol
I just found it interesting, because so many of the discs in the testing had to be stopped or discarded because of glazing, but maybe still had lots of potential life left.