For hand grinding, the coarse grit sequence of 40, 60, 80, 120, 220 is typical (start at the grit size appropriate for your mirror diameter as given in the section above). Silicon Carbide is used almost exclusively. Fine grit sequences vary more, and are often adjusted based on the supplies at hand.
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بیشتر10 Inch Mirror Blanks, 3/4" Thick: $55 + S&H (16);Shipping prices are to the USA - not shipping outside the US, sorryCombined shipping is possible - Write. For a complete mirror making KIT, with all abrasives, polishing compounds, pitch, and grinding tool …
بیشترTelpe mirrors, equipment for astro photography, focusers and spiders, star diagonals for dobsonians. Optics special offers. Dobsonian telpe component kits for parts and Dobson accessories, diagonal secondary elliptical mirrors, holders, cells for …
بیشترOur intent is to provide a source for lower cost, mirror blanks, and supplies for grinding your own telpe mirror. If I had known as a kid how, well not easy, but indeed not as hard as I would have expected to grind my own mirror. I sure would have had a much nicer scope then. At present we have a supply of high quality Pyrex mirror blanks.
بیشترSave money and time by purchasing a telpe mirror kit. This kit includes an 8 inch telpe mirror blank, all the silicon carbide grits, white aluminum oxide powders, gugolz pitch, and cerium oxide polish you will need to grind and polish an 8 inch telpe mirror all bundled in one spot. This will get you on a great start to building your own telpe.
بیشترMirror blank thickness and pricing by size is below. Add amount listed below to Supremax mirror pricing for a quartz Zambuto mirror. Thicker quartz is available in all sizes with prorated pricing per thickness. 8" at 20mm edge thickness add $290.00. 10" at 25mm edge thickness add $390.00.
بیشترGrind and Polish a Dobsonian/Newtonian Telpe Mirror With Hand Tools: Author's note: This Instructable was written and published by our Making and Tinkering Programs Manager, who's personal Instructable account we co-opted. He is now publishing personal Instructables over at member ID MechaNickW.Making a telpe abo…
بیشترPage 1 of 5 - Making a Mirror grinding & Polishing machine - posted in ATM, Optics and DIY Forum: Hello, I am on the half of the way to make a mirror grinding machine inspired by original M-O-M design. I made the pulley arrangement such a way that, both the turn table & eccentric spins at 50 RPM fixed. I wont go for making mirror bigger that 10.5 (or max 12).
بیشترFor this project (my first time ever grinding a mirror) I ordered an 8″ Black Vitrified Ceramic (BVC) blank without a pregenerated curve from ASM Products in Ste-Basile PQ. Ordering from Canada is always cheaper once you factor in all the taxes – all told the kit cost about $185. It includes Aluminum Oxide grits in 46, 80, 100, 240, 500 ...
بیشترNow days it is easer to buy finished mirrors than grinding kits to make them. Still grinding your own mirror is a key skill that makes you a real telpe maker. To grind a telpe mirror by hand you simply attach a glass tool the same size as your mirror blank to the top of a small, strong stand.
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بیشترGrinding & removing internal welds to a P340 finish (KIT/TUBE/PHA/) Grinding & removing internal welds to a mirror polished finish to the pipe (KIT/TUBE/MIR/) n.b. Do not confuse the new ceramic flap wheels with the traditional abrasive flap wheels. The new Cibo Ceramics will remove the weld consistently and quickly. Internal Tube Grinding Process
بیشترAll our Mirror Kits contain a Pilkington Float Glass mirror blank and Grinding Tool. These arefinished with fine ground edges. 180 grade first stage ginding powder. 400 grade ginding powder. 303 grade smoothing powder. Top quality Cerium Oxide …
بیشترMuch is also unchanged - mirror grinding techniques are very similar to those written up by Porter and Ingalls in the 20´s and 30´s. Many amateur astronomers still choose to fabricate their own instruments, for the pride of accomplishment, the gaining of knowledge and the insurance of quality.
بیشترRough Grinding The first milestone is putting a curve into the mirror face. The curve's depth dictates the mirror's focal length. The curve should be spherical. Creating the curve can be done by several methods: The curve is ground into the mirror face using a grinding tool. The curve is pre-generated for you.
بیشترIf one of our standard telpe mirror blanks isn't exactly what you're looking for, Advanced Glass can custom make a telpe mirror blank to your specifications. AGI can manufacture mirror blanks up to 40" in diameter. AGI can diamond machine ID holes into your mirror blank. AGI can produce elliptical mirror blanks in 45 degree and 90 ...
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بیشترI bought a used mirror grinding kit from AstroBuySell which includes a 6" 25mm plate glass blank, matching glass tool, pitch, selection of grits etc. The kit appears to be a 30 year kit from Beacon Hill Telpes. The first owner had taken copious notes while rough grinding out to ~F11 (0.9mm), then switching to 120 grit and smoothing.
بیشترTelpe Making Links - Supplies and Components. Where to buy the ATM stuff you will need. Wood. Apply Ply Plywood - Local distributor is Northern Jersey Reserve Supply, 2 Midland Ave., Elmwood Park, NJ 07407 Tel (201)796-3000. Birch and Maple Plywood. Columbia Forest Products - Europly and JayCore Plywood - Local Distributor is North Pacific ...
بیشترJim's Mobile, Inc. (JMI Telpes) is a world renowned manufacturer of astronomical telpes and aftermarket accessories for the amateur and professional astronomer. We manufacture telpes and accessories such as telpe wheels, carrying cases, guiding computers, focusers, motors and motor controls and much more.
بیشترZambuto Optical Company is a full service custom manufacturer of premium Newtonian primary telpe mirrors from 7" through 24" diameter. Special Notice-We want to let our customers know that during this timeframe we continue to do business as usual. There may be delays with regard to shipments due to outside circumstances beyond our control ...
بیشترGrinding a 6 inch [15cm] mirror to F/2.8 using a ring tool. Mirror Making Zen. Do one thing at a time. Mirror making is a process: 1. Get blank, grit, pitch 2. Roughly grind a curve in the mirror face 3. Refine the curve with diminishing grit sizes 4. Polish the mirror face 5. …
بیشترmirror grinding kit suppliers. Popular Searches. Angel Gilding Know More. Our family business is dedicated to demystifying mirrors We offer you the supplies tools and techniques you need to make a mirrored surface on glass or plastic using silver gold copper or galena We are committed to sharing our knowledge to enable you to realize your ...
بیشترHere is a stack of my home-made 8 and 10 inch mirror blanks. The second from the bottom is the one above. I can use the thinner blank below it as the grinding tool. UPDATE I have started rough grinding one of my home-made 10in glass blanks. Here is an action shot of …
بیشترOne as the mirror, and the other as the tool. If you have such a kit, save the second glass, and make a tile tool. Tile tools grind faster, and you can make 2 mirrors instead of one. Or you can share the costs of a mirror kit with a friend and make a mirror each.
بیشترUnfortunately, the cost of mirror grinding kits and pyrex blanks has increased significantly in recent years to the point where any savings from making a mirror versus buying one are minimal at best. Yet, the larger the mirror you make the more money you can save when compared to buying a mirror already made. And before buying a kit, surf the ...
بیشتر2020 What a Year! YES We are OPEN! If you need something FAST please call me. We are also on FaceBook as GotGrit1. We try to ship most orders within 1-2 days, the default shipping is 2-3 day USPS. If you want another shipping method select SHIPPING QUOTE at checkout. I started doing this because of the high cost of small quantities of Grit and ...
بیشترEach kit comes with a telpe mirror blank and all the abrasives (silicon carbide grits and white aluminum oxide powders), cerium oxide polish and pitch to grind and polish it to your specifications. Please note that our kits do not include a grinding tool or pitch lap. If you need materials for making a grinding tool or pitch lap, we have ...
بیشترGrinding your own mirror isn't rocket science (it just takes a long time). I say you do it. It's not like your attempting a 16" for your first time. I'm doing an 8" for the first time and I can tell a 10 wouldn't be different. Though I do understand how 12+ could start to be different. I …
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