Carvers find these miniature Nova sanding and polishing points answer many of their carving problems. You get the speed and high performance of our Nova resin-bond Diamond formulas in shapes and sizes for use on your carvings in the sanding and polishing processes. Mandrel size is 3/32" which fits most Foredom and Dremel power tools. Illustrations show approximate shape and size.Diamond Nova Miniature Sanding & Polishing Points solve many gemstone carvings challenges by offering the speed, high performance, and no mess of Diamond Pacific's legendary proprietary Nova resin-bond Diamond formulas in 2 sizes of 2 bur shapes for use on your carvings during the sanding and polishing processes. They are designed to avoid headaches while sanding those hard-to-reach areas to remove the coarse scratches from your latest lapidary masterpiece. Diamond Nova carvings points are a resin-bond Diamond compound bonded to a mandrel shaft for use in lapidary rotary tools. are slightly flexible and will wear away with use and abuse. Diamond Nova burs must be used with a lubricant like water or silicone extender fluid.
After creating a preform with sintered carving burs or your preferred sequence of carving bits, many lapidary artists turn to the 280, 600, 1200, and 3,000 grit diamond polishing bits for sanding and polishing commercial lapidary materials using a Foredom or Dremel. These diamond polishing bits are followed by the use of a 14,000 grit Nova Point for optimal results. To fit these shafts, a #481 collet is needed for Dremel tools, which can be purchased for a few dollars at any hardware store selling Dremel accessories. For harder-to-polish materials, additional steps may be required, such as using additional grit Nova burrs, phenolic burs with diamond paste, or felt burs with preferred lapidary polish like tin oxide or cerium oxide. Available in various shapes and sizes, the mandrel size for Diamond Pacific Nova tips designed for Dremel and Foredom tools
- Bullet Point is 7-8mm tapered to 5mm, pointed tip
- Rounded Cylinder is 7-8mm wide, round tip
- All are roughly 19-20mm tall, sizes vary slightly
- Total Length 50mm