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Alan Gordon 4	07/11/2021 13:13:24
129 forum posts 13 photos	Hello everyone, i have obtained a few plastic syringes containing coloured pastes. I assume they are "grinding / lapping" pastes. each one has a number on it ranging from 0.5 - 40, could anyone tell me what these numbers indicate ?
Andrew Johnston	07/11/2021 13:26:02
7061 forum posts 719 photos	They're diamond grinding pastes. The numbers refer to the size of the diamond particles, in microns. Andrew
Alan Gordon 4	07/11/2021 14:14:06
129 forum posts 13 photos	Thanks Andrew, Does this mean the higher the number the courser the paste ?
martin haysom	07/11/2021 14:28:13
165 forum posts	Posted by Alan Gordon 4 on 07/11/2021 14:14:06: Thanks Andrew, Does this mean the higher the number the courser the paste ?
martin haysom	07/11/2021 14:29:50
165 forum posts	Posted by Alan Gordon 4 on 07/11/2021 14:14:06: Thanks Andrew, Does this mean the higher the number the courser the paste ? mucked that up ment to say yes
Alan Gordon 4	07/11/2021 14:45:39
129 forum posts 13 photos	Thanks guys
Michael Gilligan	07/11/2021 15:00:18
23121 forum posts 1360 photos	You will probably be able to feel the 40 micron as gritty, if you rub it ‘twixt thumb and finger. MichaelG.

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