Nickle Plated or Electroplated Diamond Disc's

Submitted by clegendre on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 03:16.

I'm looking to buy some disc's. I found nickle plated and electroplated.  What are the differences and is one better then the other.

Thanks,

Carole

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Electroplating

Submitted by Paul Tarlow on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 05:35.

I'm note sure the comparison makes sense.

Electroplating is a process.  Nickel is a kind of metal that can be electroplated.

There are two general categories of diamond products - electroplated and sintered. 

Sintered are far superior and much more expensive.  For example, an electroplated diamond wheel for a lathe that costs $125 would be in the neighborhood of $700 for a sintered version.

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Electroplating

Submitted by clegendre on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 22:59.

Thanks Paul, I couldn't figure out why one place calls them nickle plated and another calls them electroplated.  I did see that the electroplated one said that it was on nickle so it is good to know they are both the same.  I just wanted to check before I purchased anything. 

As always thanks for your help.

Carole

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