Mirror Grinding Tool at Marcus Mcdowell blog

Mirror Grinding Tool. A variety of grinding grits and polish grits, also available at the supplier linked above. Pick out a flat face tile like the tile. Are common sizes and each will need different amounts of grit. This is critical in all stages of grinding, so get in the habit now. Grits, typically of silicon carbide or aluminum oxide, in various grades, are used as an abrasive between the mirror and tool to grind the glass. Here is how to make the grinding tool. Make sure the mirror's face is clean. A fine grinding session is called a 'wet' and runs five to ten minutes long. Mirror grinding and figuring consists of four major steps (plus aluminizing). Start with a thoroughly washed mirror and tool, placing the mirror on the bottom. Rough and fine grinding use hard tools (glass, tile or metal) and harder. Be sure to rotate you tool and mirror (or rotate you tool and walk around your grinding stand) about every 5 to 10 strokes. It is best and easiest and cheapest to get a kit that is for your diameter of telescope mirror, 6, 8, 10, 12 etc. Trace the outline of the blank on a section of 3/4 tiles with a marker.

Start with a thoroughly washed mirror and tool, placing the mirror on the bottom. Be sure to rotate you tool and mirror (or rotate you tool and walk around your grinding stand) about every 5 to 10 strokes. It is best and easiest and cheapest to get a kit that is for your diameter of telescope mirror, 6, 8, 10, 12 etc. Rough and fine grinding use hard tools (glass, tile or metal) and harder. A variety of grinding grits and polish grits, also available at the supplier linked above. Make sure the mirror's face is clean. This is critical in all stages of grinding, so get in the habit now. Are common sizes and each will need different amounts of grit. Trace the outline of the blank on a section of 3/4 tiles with a marker. Pick out a flat face tile like the tile.

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Mirror Grinding Tool Make sure the mirror's face is clean. Trace the outline of the blank on a section of 3/4 tiles with a marker. Are common sizes and each will need different amounts of grit. Be sure to rotate you tool and mirror (or rotate you tool and walk around your grinding stand) about every 5 to 10 strokes. Rough and fine grinding use hard tools (glass, tile or metal) and harder. Pick out a flat face tile like the tile. Grits, typically of silicon carbide or aluminum oxide, in various grades, are used as an abrasive between the mirror and tool to grind the glass. This is critical in all stages of grinding, so get in the habit now. A fine grinding session is called a 'wet' and runs five to ten minutes long. Mirror grinding and figuring consists of four major steps (plus aluminizing). It is best and easiest and cheapest to get a kit that is for your diameter of telescope mirror, 6, 8, 10, 12 etc. Make sure the mirror's face is clean. Start with a thoroughly washed mirror and tool, placing the mirror on the bottom. A variety of grinding grits and polish grits, also available at the supplier linked above. Here is how to make the grinding tool.