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Fiber Polishing Procedure (view source)
Revision as of 19:24, 15 January 2014
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* 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.
{|style="margin: 0 auto;"
|[[File:JK Polishing Collar 1.JPG|thumb|center|The side that has the fibers most flush with each other is the ideal side to polish.]]
|[[File:JK Polishing Collar 2.JPG|thumb|center|The fibers protrude slightly from the collar after end-milling, allowing easy polishing.]]
|[[File:JK Polishing 1.JPG|thumb|center|Proper polishing technique ensures that the fibers do not bend too much during the process.]]
|}
''Scintillating fibers''
''Scintillating fibers''
* Look at the table side of the fibers.
* Look at the table side of the fibers.
** 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.
[[File:JK SciFi Collar.JPG|thumb|center|An example of a bundle of scintillating fibers that has been setup for polishing.]]
''Polishing''
''Polishing''