Grinding and Polishing glass with Diamond Disks

Here Bob demonstrates grinding a saw cut piece of glass from the rough grind at the electroplated diamond disk 60 grit, through a 140 grit and 270 grit, to the resin diamond smoothing pad for the pre-polish and finally the LP66 pad with cerium for the final polish. Along the way, he'll give some helpful hints and tricks for using your horizontal lapping wheel and diamond disks to their utmost efficiency.

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Howto & Style

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• Glass grinding
• diamond disks
• glass polishing

[1isaacmusic]

Ok good, I used the one Frank had at Ren. glass, I'm just looking for a smaller version. What's the price for the 8" ? Also, do you stock, or are you familiar with Pebeo Vitrea glass paints ? I am going to be looking for a source for this in Asheville, hopefully in bulk quantities, but any sort of thermosetting glass paint will do.

Thanks.

[hisglassworksinc]

@1isaacmusic The 8 inch grinder runs $375.00 and you can find it on our website. We don't currently deal with any glass paints as we try to concentrate on the cold work end of things more. 

[hisglassworksinc]

We do stock an 8 inch grinder with electroplated diamond disks and smoothing pads along with 3M Electrostatic Diamond Disks and Cerium impregnated disks.

[gentrysnavat]

how expensive is that machine??

[hisglassworksinc]

@gentrysnavat The machine in the video is a first generation Steinert grinder. They currently run about $5500. We also have a 24 inch grinder from WaterJet Designs for around $3000.

[AngelaReizian]

What is the first diamond pads # of grit? The second was 140, the third brown polish pad, then cerium pad.

[hisglassworksinc]

@AngelaReizian The grit succession used was a 60 grit, 140 grit, 270 grit, 325 grit smoothing (brown) and LP66 with cerium for the polish.

[rmtglass1]

Great stuff looks like u really enjoy what u do!

[1isaacmusic]

Howdydoodiddly- you got any 6-8" lap grinders in stock ?

[ragnarlava]

Very good video. It really was a joy to watch.

Greetings from Faroe Islands.