Edge Pro stone separated from blank?

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Hey guys. As I was using my 120 grit stone it fell away from the aluminum blank.

What should I use to re-attach it? The glue that's on there is stretchy, stringy stuff.

Also, any reason in particular that this happened? I use a normal amount of mineral oil with it, so I'm sure that the oil soaked in and got to the adhesive but I would think that they are put together with this in mind.

All I have for adhesives are super glue, 2 part 30 minute epoxy, wood glue, contact cement, spray glue and "quick grip" which I'm thinking is the best choice.

Help.
 
Pretty sure the mineral oil was the cause of the separation. I think they use rubber cement on the stock stones. Perfectly fine with water, But not so much with oil.

The 2 part epoxy will probably be your best bet to reattach the stone, But I don't think that will stick to an oil soaked stone.
 
Try gorilla super glue. It's a strong glue, activate by water. Make sure the clamp the stone to the blank until the glue done with initial cure.
 
Maybe I should boil the stone before I apply the glue...

Don't others use oil with these stones? It's not that weird, and I've never heard that you shouldn't do it...
 
I use water with a few drops of soap on the stock EP stones, Plain water on chosera's. You are the first one I've heard of using oil on the EP stones.

And yes, I would try to boil all of the oil out of the stone before you try to glue it back down.
 
blame it on god said:
I use water with a few drops of soap on the stock EP stones, Plain water on chosera's. You are the first one I've heard of using oil on the EP stones.

And yes, I would try to boil all of the oil out of the stone before you try to glue it back down.
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What can I say? I'm an original. :D

Actually worked very well with oil. Oh well. Water it is then.

Thanks for the help guys. :thumbup:
 
I hope you don't think that I'm an a-hole for asking for advice then going my own way, but I decided to use this.

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Sorry the pic is sideways.

I realized after re-reading the label, and from past experience that that was probably the best choice from what I had to choose from. The 2 part would have probably been great, but I didn't want to sand the blank. The quick grip, and I'm only even writing this in case someone searches someday, is really strong in my experience, apparently it's waterproof too and flexible so it might be somewhat similar to what they use at the shop where they assemble them.

Anyway the stone is boiled and glued up and in clamps now. I'll report back tomorrow to let you guys know how it turns out.

I really do appreciate you taking the time to put down your opinions and advice. ;) :thumbup:
 
When I bought my EdgePro set-up, it came with a small water bottle and the instructions were to keep the stones wet while using them. Looking at the EdgePro website just now, I see that the stones are all called 'water stones.'

Doesn't Ben provide the little bottle any longer? My Apex came with the water bottle, a ceramic rod and plastic handle for it, one of each stone, three different adhesive polishing tapes, a polishing tape blank, plus two stone blanks, and a bag of sand for stone flattening.


Stitchawl
 
stitchawl said:
Doesn't Ben provide the little bottle any longer?


Stitchawl
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Probably, but I have the copy.

It's probably ready to use now, but I realized that I don't have any dull knives. Well, maybe somewhere, I'll have to look. My Strider SnG should be here today. Maybe that will need sharpening. :)

As it stands.

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I only leaned toward epoxy because of the oil. I have a similar product to quick grip called E-6000. One of my chosera stones is starting to separate from the stainless base. The metal itself is warped. So I'm going to pull the stone off, take it to work and straighten it in a 6 inch machine vise. Hooray for being a machinist and having access to tools! I'll get it to within .001 before I glue it back down.
 
blame it on god said:
I only leaned toward epoxy because of the oil. I have a similar product to quick grip called E-6000. One of my chosera stones is starting to separate from the stainless base. The metal itself is warped. So I'm going to pull the stone off, take it to work and straighten it in a 6 inch machine vise. Hooray for being a machinist and having access to tools! I'll get it to within .001 before I glue it back down.
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Yeah I've seen the E6k at the craft place, but I've never used it. I use to use all of the machines in the maintenance shop at work (it's a big one in a big factory) but since they put in cameras in haven't dared. A-holes were ripping stuff off left and right. :mad:

On a positive note (positive to us nuts that is), my SnG is not nearly as sharp as my standard permits so it looks like I'll be using that stone sooner rather than later. ;)
 
Yeah, I got it at a craft store. I find myself at Joanne fabrics and Micheal's more than I'd like to admit lol. (I'm not allowed to just work on my projects)

I would ask the machine shop foreman to use the machines. I don't think they will mind if you work safe and clean up after yourself. We to have cameras and toolboss units because of people walking off with tools. I'm allowed as long as it's on my time and it doesn't hold up production. That pretty much goes for everyone, Benefits of working in a shop.

I can always find a reason to sharpen a new knife. I've never had a factory edge that met my standards of sharpness, evenness and pretty. It's part of making a knife mine I guess.
 
blame it on god said:
Yeah, I got it at a craft store. I find myself at Joanne fabrics and Micheal's more than I'd like to admit lol. (I'm not allowed to just work on my projects)

I would ask the machine shop foreman to use the machines. I don't think they will mind if you work safe and clean up after yourself. We to have cameras and toolboss units because of people walking off with tools. I'm allowed as long as it's on my time and it doesn't hold up production. That pretty much goes for everyone, Benefits of working in a shop.

I can always find a reason to sharpen a new knife. I've never had a factory edge that met my standards of sharpness, evenness and pretty. It's part of making a knife mine I guess.
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Eh... Yeah the "craft" store I mentioned is a Joannes, but I wasn't gonna say that lol...
 
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