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| Polishing A Mirror Question
Forum List | Follow Ups | Post Message | Back to Thread Topics Posted by Joe/">Joe on April 1, 1999 22:06:02 UTC |
I have just finished grinding my 8" pyrex mirror and I am about to start the polishing phase. I just made the lap tool last night - and boy is that pitch hard to work with. I used a laundary basket grate to create the grooves in the pitch on the tool. Problem is that when I applied the mirror to create the shape on the pitch, most of the "squares" on the pitch became deformed and they are not "square" or symetrical with each other. How important is it that all of the pitch "square" are the same shape and are symetrical with each other? Another question: I am going to use the standard "W" stroke for polishing. I still turn the mirror and walk around the tool, correct? Or does the mirror stay stationary? Thanks, Joe
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