projects:glass_sphere:work_logs:work_log_2
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What I want to accomplish
- Build a machine to polish glass surfaces very smooth,
- Wring some smooth glass surfaces together,
- Characterise a wrung glass join.
THE MACHINE:
Wrong machine.
The idea is to ensure that each portion of each surface of both parts touches every other part:
Using the Three-plate Whitworth method I should be able to create very smooth and flat surfaces.
What I've done
I built a few rotating platforms. The first one was too weak, using a geared DC motor. I was using water and various grit compounds:
- Toothpaste,
- Titanium dioxide,
- Bicarbonate of Soda.
When the two test float glass pieces got wet and smooth-ish they would bind together very strongly, stalling the motor. I needed to build something with more power and some inertia to overcome the spiky friction.
My second
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv8tEChs2u8&t=5s&list=PLT7ckgz8vcoYF_h7MpIxL4VIjMGFeJyNN&index=3
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