[labnetwork] Polishing tool

[Michael Rooks]

We have a low-cost polisher from Allied High Tech
http://www.alliedhightech.com/Equipment/metprep-1™-grinder-polisher
which is used to polish the ends of waveguides. Wafers are mounted on
either a wedge polishing or cross-sectioning jig (also from Allied High
Tech).
It's best to put it next to a sink, in a dirty lab.

I suggest plugging it into a foot-pedal which acts as a dead-man's switch.
It's handy for stopping the wheel without taking your hands off the jig, and
it's a good safety device to reduce the risk of injury. It's a spinning
wheel that
you'll want to supervise much like a band saw or a drill press. Keep some
bandaids
nearby.

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Michael Rooks
Yale Institute of Nanoscience and Quantum Engineering
nano.yale.edu


On Wed, Feb 12, 2020 at 7:55 PM Iulian Codreanu <codreanu at udel.edu> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am looking into offering capabilities for polishing the edge of chips
> to our users working on optical devices. If you have equipment in your
> lab that does that, I hope you can share your experience and
> recommendations with me or the network.
>
> Thank you in advance for your help.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Iulian
>
>
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> iulian Codreanu, Ph.D.
> Director, Nanofabrication Facility
> University of Delaware
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