Granite Tile Countertops

Description

How to Fabricate Granite Countertop - Profile & Polish This is a video on how to profile and polish granite countertop for Do-It-Yourselfers. We turned a piece of 3 cm (1-1/4") granite with very rough edge into a beautifully polished 3/8" radius edge. In this 26 minute video, Buren Smith, our 25-year veteran stone fabricator, demonstrates the following skills and techniques: 1. Safety Products for your protection; 2. Using variable speed angle grinder; 3. Grinding with turbo diamond cup wheel; 4. Straight cutting with turbo diamond blade; 5. Creating radius profile with hand profiler; 6. Edge Polishing with dry diamond polishing pads; 7. Re-sharpening of glazed polishing pads; The video introduces different tools to be used for edge profiling and polishing, and unveils the mystery of granite fabrication. You will surely find this video very informational and instructive if you ever want to tackle such a project that has seemed to be mission impossible before. How to Fabricate Granite Countertop - Undermount Sink This is a video on how to fabricate granite undermount kitchen sink for Do-It-Yourselfers. The project was to replace a top mount granite kitchen sink with an undermount sink. We took a piece of matching "pre-fabbed" granite slab, cut the sink hole and polished the entire sink edges. In this 28 minute video, Buren Smith, our 25-year veteran stone fabricator, demonstrates the following skills and techniques: 1. Templating; 2. Using variable speed angle grinder; 3. Straight cutting with grinder and turbo blade; 4. Curved cutting with contour blade; 5. Smoothing curve cuts with drum wheel; 6. Polishing undermount sink with dry polishing pads; 7. Drill a faucet hole with Sure-Guide and dry core bit. This video demonstrates fabrication of a rectangular undermount sink. These skills and tools can also be applied to fabricating oval undermount sinks and vessel bowls.

Features

• Edge profile and polish
• Cut and polish undermount sink
• Use of variable speed electric grinder
• Use of different diamond tools
• Discounts on two videos

Description

This kit includes everything you will need to cut slabs, profile and polish edges, drill faucet holes and cut and polish undermount sink holes. The kit offers savings of more than 10% compared to ordering them separately. This kit includes the following items: 5" Alpha Stone Cutter AWS-125. Wet Polisher VSP-120. A Set of Our Premium Wet Diamond Polishing Pads (8 pcs) 3.5mm Thickness. A Diamond Hand Profiler 3/8 Radius. One Monster Dry/Wet Diamond Core Bit 1-3/8". One Set of Wet Diamond Polishing Drum (7 pcs) 3" x 2". One 5" X-Rim Diamond Blade for Straight Line Cutting. One 5" Diamond Contour Blade Continuous Rim. One Diamond Drum Wheel 2" x 1-5/8". One 4" Back Holder Semi Rigid. Two How-To DVDs (Edge Profile & Polishing and Sink Cutout & Polishing). Free Toolocity Heavy Duty Apron (1 pc). Free Pro Rider Safety Glass (1 pair, random color).

Features

• 5" Alpha Stone Cutter AWS-125
• Wet Stone Polisher VSP-120
• Premium Wet Diamond Polishing Pads (8 pcs) 3.5mm Thickness
• A Diamond Hand Profiler 3/8 Radius
• Two How-To DVDs and more

Description

With the increasing demand for custom fabrication and installation of kitchen countertops and bathroom vanities, Alpha Professional Tools® has created a new educational product line for our customers. Granite Countertop Fabrication and Installation is the newest eductional DVD produced by Alpha®. This step-by-step DVD guides the viewer through all phases of production including purchasing materials, fabrication techniques, installation and presentation to your client. Learn specialized techniques that are used to create superior results. This DVD can be purchased through our extensive dealer network. If you are looking to expand your knowledge in the countertop fabrication business, then this DVD is for you! Skills demonstrated are: 1. Slab Selection 2. Templating 3. Layout & Cutting with Bridge Saw, Table Saw & Hand-Held Cutter 4. Core Drilling 5. Score Cutting 6. Rodding 7. Smoothing the Back 8. Strengthening the Stone 9. Lamination 10. Chiseling 11. Edge Polishing 12. Hand Polishing 13. Groove Cutting 14. The Mock-up 15. Delivery & Installation 16. Shimming 17. Sealing 18. The Backsplash 19. Vanity Fabrication with Undermount Sink This video introduce an array of tools for stone fabrication professional.

Features

• This is an How-To video for professional contractors and stone fabricators
• Professionally filmed and produced
• Produced by Alpha, which is the leading manufacturer of diamond tools for stone fabrication
• Total Running Time: 80 minutes
• Featuring Fred Hueston from National Training Center for Stone and Masonry Trades

Description

Questions, call 866-425-4693. The SECCO variable speed wet polisher is a low rpm (500 - 4500) water feed angle grinder. The use of this tool is required when polishing with diamond tools which require the use of water and low RPM's. SECCO has been providing quality tools to concrete and granite fabrication professionals for years. This unit is equipped with an 800 watt 8 amp motor and features a variable speed dial located at the rear of the grinder. The RPM range of this unit is 500 - 4500 rpm. The polisher has a quick connect brass coupling and is supplied with all necessary hoses and connectors to hook up a standard garden hose. The arbor is 5/8-11 UNC thread and is compatible with all 5/8 threaded and non threaded tools. Other features include: * Integrated GFCI (operator protector circuit breaker) * 360 degree adjustable 4" safety guard with integrated rubber splash skirt. * Aluminum bail handle (D handle) (A must have for wet polishing and grinding) * Wrench assortment * Arbor nut assortment (for attaching non threaded tools to the grinder) * Extra carbon brushes (Wearable replacement motor component) * Water adjustment valve * 12' heavy duty contractors grade cord (most grinders have 6') * Double insulated * Water on/off valve with quick connect * All water lines and garden hose adapters * Brass water diffuser integrated into arbor At high speed, this is the ideal tool for fast stock removal using diamond grinding wheels, zero tolerance wheels, diamond edge profile wheels, finger bits and diamond hole saws.

Features

• Integrated operator protector GFCI circuit breaker
• 360 degree adjustable 4" safety guard & integrated rubber splash skirt
• Includes aluminum bail handle, arbor nuts and wrench assortment
• All water lines and garden hose adapters are included
• Replacement carbon brush set

Description

Set of dry diamond polishing drums includes 50 grit, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500 and 3000 grit.

Description

This is a video on how to fabricate granite undermount kitchen sink for Do-It-Yourselfers. The project was to replace a top mount granite kitchen sink with an undermount granite kitchen sink. We took a piece of matching "pre-fabbed" granite slab (by pre-fabbed we mean the edge has been pre-fabricated), cut the sink hole and polished the entire sink edges. In this 28 minute video, Buren Smith, our 25-year veteran stone fabricator, demonstrates the following skills and techniques: 1. Templating; 2. Using variable speed angle grinder; 3. Straight cutting with grinder and turbo blade; 4. Curved cutting with contour blade; 5. Smoothing curve cuts with drum wheel; 6. Polishing undermount sink with dry polishing pads; 7. Drill a faucet hole with Sure-Guide and dry core bit. This video demonstrates fabrication of a rectangular undermount sink. These skills and tools can also be applied to fabricating oval undermount sinks and vessel bowls.

Features

• Templating undermount sink
• Cutting with diamond turbo blade and contour blade
• Smoothing corner with diamond drum wheel
• Polishing with dry diamond polishing pads
• Drilling faucet hole

Description

Commercial grade double row diamond cup wheel. When you need superior performance this is the cup wheel for you! Great for deburring and rough-surface grinding. Use wet or dry.

Features

• Double Row 4.5 Inch Diamond Cup Wheel
• Use Wet or Dry
• Great for Natural Stone and Concrete deburring and rough surface grinding
• 5/8 or 7/8 arbor just remove the bushing based on your arbor size

Description

This is a video on how to profile and polish granite countertop for Do-It-Yourselfers. We turned a piece of 3 cm (1-1/4") granite with very rough edge into a beautifully polished 3/8" radius edge. In this 26 minute video, Buren Smith, our 25-year veteran stone fabricator, demonstrates the following skills and techniques: 1. Safety Products for your protection; 2. Using variable speed angle grinder; 3. Grinding with turbo diamond cup wheel; 4. Straight cutting with turbo diamond blade; 5. Creating radius profile with hand profiler; 6. Edge Polishing with dry diamond polishing pads; 7. Re-sharpening of glazed polishing pads; The video introduces different tools to be used for edge profiling and polishing, and unveils the mystery of granite fabrication. You will surely find this video very informational and instructive if you ever want to tackle such a project that has seemed to be mission impossible before.

Features

• Grinding with diamond cup wheel
• Cut with diamond turbo blade
• Profile with diamond hand profiler
• Polish with dry diamond polishing pads
• Safety/protection

Description

Commercial grade double row diamond cup wheel. When you need superior performance this is the cup wheel for you! Great for deburring and rough-surface grinding. Use wet or dry.

Features

• Double Row 5 Inch Diamond Cup Wheel
• Use Wet or Dry
• Great for Natural Stone and Concrete deburring and rough surface grinding
• 5/8 or 7/8 arbor just remove the bushing based on your arbor size