Re: Polishing Compounds

Bob Luffel (bobl@gr.hp.com)
Tue, 28 Mar 95 15:57:24 MST

>
> The problem? Well, I Ronchi tested the mirror and it was very rough and
> very hyperbolic. Guess that energetic polishing really trashed the surface.
> But in less than an hour of short strokes with the tool on top (ooooh, another
> bold move) on a fairly soft pitch lap, the mirror was back to a good sphere.
> I later finished the mirror to an excellent figure.
>

I should probably know this, but why is polishing with the tool on top a bold move?

Bob