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Post by rocklicker on Sept 7, 2012 17:16:32 GMT -5
Has anyone had Nova wheels resurfaced from Johnson Brothers? I see they advertise it. I am reluctant to send my used wheels in unless I know they will turn out OK. I sent in 2 used wheels to Amberworx for resurfacing and they are not smooth enough for me.
I really don't have time to resurface them myself either.
Thanks,
Steve
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meta99
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Post by meta99 on Sept 7, 2012 17:20:22 GMT -5
A friend of mine on another board sent hers our about a month ago. She said she'd post with the results. I'll let you know.
Sue
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meta99
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Post by meta99 on Sept 8, 2012 13:48:17 GMT -5
Steve:
I asked my friend how she liked hers and she was pleased. She also had a coupon code that if you use it, you get a free set of diamond burrs and she gets a discount on her next soft wheel refurb. PM if you want contact info.
Sue
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Post by johnjsgems on Sept 9, 2012 13:05:50 GMT -5
JB gave some free samples to the Searchers gem club. They hated them. Said they were too hard. Hard to beat the flexibility of the DP Nova.
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Post by phil on Sept 9, 2012 15:12:20 GMT -5
I dunno, a little hard sounds good to me. Doesn't that mean they won't wear out so fast? I've got 4 - 6 inchers I need redone, just saving up my $$ till I can afford them.
Phil
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Post by phil on Sept 9, 2012 15:20:10 GMT -5
Has anyone had Nova wheels resurfaced from Johnson Brothers? I see they advertise it. I am reluctant to send my used wheels in unless I know they will turn out OK. I sent in 2 used wheels to Amberworx for resurfacing and they are not smooth enough for me. I really don't have time to resurface them myself either. Thanks, Steve I bought 4 Nova's from Diamond Pacific that came with 1/2 inch spikes covering the surface.... They said to dress them with a brick till they became smooth. maybe you could try the same on yours? I'm also experimenting on making my own Poly/rubberish medium to coat an old thumper wheel with to convert it to a 14K diamond polish wheel. First "mix" is drying now. If it dries to an acceptable finish, I'll go ahead and make the wheel up and see how it works/lasts. Couldn't find info on the linear poly, so am using a flex epoxy / liquid rubber mix on top of a replacement thumper rubber belt epoxied in place. Fingers crossed! I've got to go check the LP threads, see if any new info popped up.... Hope this helps! Phil |
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Post by rocklicker on Sept 10, 2012 0:41:40 GMT -5
Yeah hard is not too much of an issue. What I care about is smoothness and consistency. I dop so I don't need lumpy wheels causing rocks to fly off into the wild blue yonder.
Steve
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cherok
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Post by cherok on Jan 4, 2013 1:53:48 GMT -5
Yes, several times. As Johnson Bros is only a couple of miles from our house. We have purchased new wheels and had our Nova wheels resurfaced. We have been very satisfied with the outcome. I realized this post is a few months late. Johnson Bros is having a huge sale on everything they sell. They are getting ready to relocate to a smaller facility I believe the sale will end on the 15th of January, 2013
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coldwatergold
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Post by coldwatergold on Jan 21, 2013 10:02:11 GMT -5
Our club has five genies and a titan...we have sent in 3 sets so far and are happy with the results. I have a genie in my shop at home and sent in three wheels to be done, have only put on the 220 and 600 but don't see any problem....Coldwatergold
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coldwatergold
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Post by coldwatergold on Jan 21, 2013 10:02:33 GMT -5
Our club has five genies and a titan...we have sent in 3 sets so far and are happy with the results. I have a genie in my shop at home and sent in three wheels to be done, have only put on the 220 and 600 but don't see any problem....Coldwatergold
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Post by phil on Jan 21, 2013 12:46:49 GMT -5
We had some galaxies redone. The diamonds started flying off the wheel within1/2 hour, and now the wheels have bare spots all over them. I don't think we'll buy anymore from them.
Phil
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Post by johnsonbrothers on Jul 30, 2013 20:04:26 GMT -5
Johnson Brothers guarantees their ReSurfaced Wheels. If for any reason you are not happy, just returned the wheels to us & we will give you a full refund including shipping charges.
Johnson Brothers Lapidary
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