Glass ceramic KMG

[david thurmer]

I want to know if there are benefits to Glass Ceramic platen plate over the steel platen plate & if it is worth doing.?

 

[rocketmann]

Yep!!......................................
It will extend belt life and reduce friction,heat,belt bumping and all sort of other grinding by products..Also if used correctly it will make you smarter and better looking

 

[J.McDonald Knives]

Yep!!......................................
It will extend belt life and reduce friction,heat,belt bumping and all sort of other grinding by products..Also if used correctly it will make you smarter and better looking

Then I guess you haven't been using it correctly. You're still uglier than Linda Tripp coming at you naked with a box of rubbers and dumber than a bag of hammers. :jerkit:

 

[deker]

Louis is right (up until the part about smarter & better looking...I'm still ugly as sin ). I had the chance to try out a KMG with a pyroceram platen liner at somebody else's shop...I had one laying around but hadn't installed it yet. I ran home and glued it up before my next trip into the shop! One of the best investments I've yet made...

-d

 

[J.Marsillo]

Just...umm dont get anything caught between the tool rest I had a few shards of that thing go flying all the more reason to wear eye protection.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Weld a little piece of bar stock to the bottom of your platen. This will make a small lip for the glass platen to rest against. If the glue fails the glass won't slip down into the lower wheel.
Stacy

 

[SAR]

Its worth it the platen if left bare will wear, then you will have problems.

spencer

 

[Burchtree]

For some reason, I've been making "dips" in my pyrocerams. I heat-treated my platen and it works fairly decent, but will probably get another glass and hope I just had some bad batches.