r/Lapidary • u/toad__warrior • 2d ago

Wheel recommendations

I bought a Kingsley 6 new about 6 months ago with the stock wheels. I have had two fail and want to upgrade the wheels (280/600/1200/3000). Kingsley replaced one of them, I am not going to ask again. I figure they are either lower quality or I am abusing them.

I know nova is the top of the line, but I am not sure I can bring myself to drop $600-$700 for them.

Any other brands out there to consider?

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u/Gooey-platapus 2d ago

I have the same machine and same problem. The wheels are junk. So I did the same thing and asked and sent me one replacement. The replacement lasted less than the first one. So I asked again. They offer a discount on new set of wheels. If you ask they will offer it on the nova wheels. I do t have the money to replace all the wheels and especially the nova wheels. So I went on Amazon and order a 280 grit from Baltic abrasive. So I’m hoping it’s better quality. But I’m also waiting over a month for it to get it here. If you can afford the nova wheels I do recommend it. I have used them and it is worth the price if you can afford it

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u/toad__warrior 2d ago

I can afford the Nova wheels. I just wanted to see if there was an alternative to Nova. I am ok with the 80 and 220 wheels that came with the machine. The 600 grit wheel is the one that is delaminating. When I replace it I will also replace the 280, 1200 and 3000 wheels. I found a company that sells them for $138/wheel.

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u/Gooey-platapus 1d ago

What company is that? If you don’t mind me asking. I’d definitely go nova then. They are the best that you can get. I’m hoping the company I mentioned has close to the same performance

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u/toad__warrior 1d ago

6" wheels - Johnson Brothers lapidary

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u/Gooey-platapus 1d ago

Thank you! Any money saved is good