Grinding and Polishing Glass with a Rociprolap
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- In this video, Bob demonstrates how to set up your Rociprolap and use it to take a piece of glass from rough grind to final polish. Showing techniques for cleaning and maintenance and options for grinding and polishing multiple pieces, this is a great way to see how a Rociprolap can help your coldworking process.
I learned to polish optical glass thanks to your video - I’ll always be thankful for your help!
This makes my day. Awesome
Cleaning the pan with the water/shop vac would also be a great idea for winter-time cleaning.
Definitely!
Very interesting .I like your glass processing machine...Thanks
If you ever have any questions on the Rociprolaps, we would be happy to help.
www.hisglassworks.com/shop/machinery/flat-grinders/rociprolaps.html
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@Theglassforge We make our dividers out of Lexan, It's like plexiglass that you can bend and form. Fun stuff.
Great video. Can the divider that you show in the polishing step be used in the initial grinding step. I have several small pieces - 2x2x2 and 3x2x2 and would like to do several at the same time. Thanks
Of course it can. You might want to make a divider for each grit though to avoid any cross contamination issues.
@szaki The Rociprolaps are available in pan sizes up to 36 inches, so you can put a piece up to about 32 inches into that pan and it will work well.
Yes, the smaller Rociprolaps in the 20 inch size start at about $1900.00 without shipping or crating. They are also available in 24 inch, 30 inch, and 36 inch from our website.
in this video, the machine you use (that we see) is 24 inches ?
This actually becomes the center of a larger piece. It has dichroic glass laminated between pieces of lead crystal and then is inserted into a larger spherical shape.
@loriglass I don't think it would make a lot of difference. The aluminum oxide will break down faster, but that shouldn't be an issue at all. We just used silicon carbide because it's what we have on hand. Either would work just fine though.
How well do these work with steel and cast iron? I assume just as good but am only seeing glass videos. Thanks! Your vid is high quality
We have never tried this with steel or cast iron. Only with glass and stone. I'm just not sure how well it would perform on those.
@@hisglassworksinc Thanks for the speedy reply on a 10yo vid! The manufacturer does state it works with metal well, was just asking if you had any real world experience. I'll keep asking around.
@@mattedger Sounds good. Hope you find what you need, information wise.
A very good, informative and useful video, thank you. I know you don't supply the glass blocks shown in this and other videos so can you give me some suggestions as to where I may be able to obtain them?
+splink143 I would contact Gaffer Glass for information on glass block.
+hisglassworksinc Thank you
Would a rociprolap or vibralap be able to polish something small like milli chips. I’m thinking of using hockey pucks to weigh down the chips, but wasn’t sure if that would be enough weight.
As long as there is enough weight on them it should work. I would work up a jig to put multiple pieces at one time (cast in plaster or wax or something like that with extra weights).
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Enjoyed the video, however, I'm kind of new to having a desire to get into glass as a hobby. What is it exactly that you were going to use that glass block for? It turned out very nice, but what is the final piece going to be? Thanks.
I'm researching flat laps and one reason I like the reciprolap is that you don't need a constant water supply. My one concern is how much does the wheel weigh? I'm a 68 year old woman and can easily pick up around 20 pounds, but this looks heavier. Thanks.
+luminousglassart A 24 inch Rociprolap pan weighs about 45 pounds. I would definitely say it is easier to handle with two people if you need to remove it.
Thank you! I think I have to go with the crystalmaster. I appreciate you guys very much.
+luminousglassart You are super welcome. You can find the Crystalmaster here:
www.hisglassworks.com/shop/machinery/flat-grinders/small-grinders/12-inch-crystalmaster-pro-110v-60hz-variable-speed-grinder-html.html
Let me know if you have any questions on it.
Hello. I love your videos. I'm trying to give a glossy, shiny finish to bottle edges. Which white oxide are you using to polish the glass after the silicon carbide step? Will that work for me? Thanks.
We have a number of cerium oxides to choose from and our two favorites are Cer-Optik and Ceri-Tec. Both work very well with a felt pad in a Rociprolap for a final polish and can be purchased direct from our website at hisglassworks dot com.
What's the largest part can be polished or ground this way?
is there larger machine available?
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So this thing costs about $2,000.00+, without shipping, right? Thanks:)
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