SkyWatcher AZ-GTi Tracker Bearing Race Polishing Jigs
SkyWatcher AZ-GTi Tracker Bearing Race Polishing Jigs
Published 2022-02-14T09:37:56+00:00
Simple jigs to assist in polishing the roller bearing contact washers used in the SkyWatcher AZ-GTi tracking telescope mount. There are three different sizes used.
I started with a long sanding of 600 mesh wet/dry sandpaper on a piece of picture frame glass, then to 800, 1000, & 2000. Switching to Micro-Mesh cusioned polishing papers (not the polishing pads) throuh 6 grits ending with 12,000. Finished with a buff with Semichrome Polish. This might be overkill for this low end mount but I had it apart to fix another part so why not.
Any quality setting and any material. I used PETG with .28 layer height. Low 12% gyroid infill. Using the Prusa Slicer "Ironing" feature was usuful to get a very flat contact suface.
Date published | 14/02/2022 |
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