09-14-2018, 11:48 PM
(09-14-2018, 11:16 PM)grepper Wrote: Interesting stuff Mr. Steve. Do you see advantages to this method over optical microscopic observation of the edge?
Yeah, for me at least - I believe that my edges aren't lasting as long as they should, but I don't see any burr, even at 200x magnification, so between that and the fact that my BESS readings vary quite a bit over the length of the blade, I think I might be leaving some burr on the edge. If that theory is correct, then my efforts to deburr aren't working, or are creating a burr themselves. It could just be my lack of microscope skills (or my vision, which isn't great), but I'm looking for something a little more foolproof (and for me, quicker - like an idiot light instead of a gauge). So, when I read KG's post about the pressure of the BESS media crushing the burr and affecting the reading on soft steel, it really caught my attention. Maybe I should just start using soft steel...