Changes

* Clean the table that you will be polishing fibers on.  Any dust, sand, or dirt on the table will translate through the paper and scratch the fibers.   

* Clean the table that you will be polishing fibers on.  Any dust, sand, or dirt on the table will translate through the paper and scratch the fibers.   

* Set out 2-4 pieces of clean copier paper in a stack, and tape them to the table on each corner.  

* Set out 2-4 pieces of clean copier paper in a stack, and tape them to the table on each corner.  

''Light guide fibers''

''Light guide fibers''

* If polishing recently end-milled light guides, find the side that has the most fibers flush with one another.  This is the side you will polish.   

* If polishing recently end-milled light guides, find the side that has the most fibers flush with one another.  This is the side you will polish.   

* Place the collar square on the paper and support the other end of the light guide fibers by holding them above your head for the entirety of the polishing process.

* Place the collar square on the paper and support the other end of the light guide fibers by holding them above your head for the entirety of the polishing process.

* The light guide is now ready to polish.

* The light guide is now ready to polish.

''Scintillating fibers''

''Scintillating fibers''

* If polishing scintillating fibers, select the bag from the dark box with the bundle of fibers to be polished.  

* If polishing scintillating fibers, select the bag from the dark box with the bundle of fibers to be polished.  

** If they are flush with one another they are ready to be polished.

** If they are flush with one another they are ready to be polished.

** If they do not all look flush with each other, repeat the process with the spacers above until a relatively smooth polishing surface can be achieved.  

** If they do not all look flush with each other, repeat the process with the spacers above until a relatively smooth polishing surface can be achieved.  

''Polishing''

''Polishing''

* Begin making small circular movements with the collar on the paper while applying even pressure downwards.  

* Begin making small circular movements with the collar on the paper while applying even pressure downwards.  

* After a while the paper will become smooth and its polishing properties will become reduced.  When this occurs start to slowly move to another portion of the paper.   

* After a while the paper will become smooth and its polishing properties will become reduced.  When this occurs start to slowly move to another portion of the paper.