Q: polishing curved surfaces?

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Lauri Levanto
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Q: polishing curved surfaces?

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What kind of tools I need?
In my kiln cast sculptures I have large surfaces
that are slightly curved - convex nac concave.
What are the proper tools for grinding and polishing?

Just now I have nothing but two grades of diamond pad,
1000 grit wet'n'dry paper and a piece of chamoise
to use with aluminium oxide.

The hand polishing keeps me unhealthy long
times in front of telly. Suggestions for inexpensive
power tool solution?

-lauri
Brian and Jenny Blanthorn
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Re: Q: polishing curved surfaces?

Post by Brian and Jenny Blanthorn »

lauri wrote:What kind of tools I need?
In my kiln cast sculptures I have large surfaces
that are slightly curved - convex nac concave.
What are the proper tools for grinding and polishing?

Just now I have nothing but two grades of diamond pad,
1000 grit wet'n'dry paper and a piece of chamoise
to use with aluminium oxide.

The hand polishing keeps me unhealthy long
times in front of telly. Suggestions for inexpensive
power tool solution?

-lauri
Have a look over His

http://www.hisglassworks.com/index.html

Much of the time I use a battery powered drill with pads attached
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Lauri Levanto
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Location: Halikko, Finland

Grinding and polishing

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Thanks Brian, I had forgottn that.
It does not work in winter, when the roads are icy.

I have a Dremel, but have to find diamond pads for it.

-lauri
Brian and Jenny Blanthorn
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Re: Grinding and polishing

Post by Brian and Jenny Blanthorn »

lauri wrote:Thanks Brian, I had forgottn that.
It does not work in winter, when the roads are icy.

I have a Dremel, but have to find diamond pads for it.

-lauri
Works better in winter the water keeps it cool

But better the ice is an added coolant n U can go faster

If U cant buy what U want U can buy the diomond pads n stick em on n make ur own
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