allied diamond blade or BN blade are good as others but cheaper... buehler
grinder, struers polisher, struer's saw with allied blade work fine... if
you don't need someone to do yearly calibration or mountainous. 
otherwise, select one supplier... IMHO.
> Hi team! I resonate with Louis's comments. We have used a variety of Leco,
> Struers, Buehler and Allied equipment for over 30 years with good
> technical
> service from all 4 suppliers. Our Leco and Buehler grinding/polishing
> wheels will probable run for 100 years. Struers is on the higher cost end
> and Allied on the lower cost end but with everything, you get what you pay
> for. I think all four suppliers can adequately support folks needs.
>
> Dave
>
> On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 7:54 AM, Louis Hart <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Mike, I was thinking of asking a similar question myself. I saw the
>> responses of Vladimir and Dave a few minutes ago.
>>
>> Buehler equipment has held up well here, which lasting 15 and more
>> years,
>> and in one case only failing after about 30 years as a result of an
>> 'environmental mishap'.  Decades ago I worked at the Duke Engineering
>> School's Materials Science department. There and ever since, I've heard
>> encomiums of praise for Stuers but the initial costs seem to be 50% or
>> more
>> greater than competitors.
>>
>> Struers has one or two 'demonstration vans' outfitted with all manner of
>> sample preparation and inspection equipment. It or they spend the winter
>> months in the south, if my understanding is correct. The one I saw was a
>> surprise: a huge, luxury 'motor home', seeming to be, inside and out,
>> made
>> of some kind of stainless steel with customized equipment installations
>> and
>> as clean as you would want your hospital to be.  Louis Hart
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>> Subject: [TN] Grinders/polishers for x-sections
>>
>> This may generate a lively discussion.
>>
>> What is the best Auto Grinding/Polishing system for high volumes of
>> x-sections?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike
>>
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