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Convex and Concave Lenses Ground as a Pair
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Convex and Concave Lenses Ground as a Pair

Rub one glass disc over another with wet grit and both change shape: the one on top goes hollow, the one beneath goes domed, and they stay a perfect fit. Grind both faces of a pair this way and the bottom disc becomes a double-convex lens, the top one a double-concave lens of the same curve. Longer work gives deeper curves and shorter focal lengths. The picture: a double-convex lens held at arm's length shows the scene small and upside down.
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1

Cut two discs

Score two equal circles on the glass sheet, snap them out and nibble the edges round with grozing pliers. Fix a short wooden handle to the back of each with warm pitch.

Vifaa kwa hatua hii:

Bamba la kiooBamba la kioo1 kipande
Gundi ya Lami ya MsonobariGundi ya Lami ya Msonobari20 g
Utepe wa mbao gumuUtepe wa mbao gumu1 kipande

Zana zinazohitajika:

Kikata kiooKikata kioo
Koleo la kumeguka kiooKoleo la kumeguka kioo
Miwani ya usalamaMiwani ya usalama
2

Rough grind the first faces

Lay one disc face up on a firm table, wet it and sprinkle coarse grit. Push the other disc over it, face down, in short strokes, turning both a little all the time. The top one becomes concave, the bottom convex. Rinse and recharge as the grit wears.

Vifaa kwa hatua hii:

MajiMaji2 lita

Zana zinazohitajika:

RulaRula
Chembechembe za kabidi ya silikoniChembechembe za kabidi ya silikoni
3

Check the curve

Lay a ruler across the hollow disc and measure the depth at the centre with the caliper. Keep the top disc on top to deepen the curve; swap them to flatten it.

Zana zinazohitajika:

RulaRula
Kipima-unene cha dijitali cha inchi 6Kipima-unene cha dijitali cha inchi 6
4

Fine grind and polish

Go through finer grits, washing everything clean between grits. Polish each face on a pitch lap pressed to the other disc's curve, with tin oxide (putty powder) and water, until clear.

Vifaa kwa hatua hii:

Oksidi ya bati (oksidi ya stani)Oksidi ya bati (oksidi ya stani)30 g
Gundi ya Lami ya MsonobariGundi ya Lami ya Msonobari100 g

Zana zinazohitajika:

Chembechembe za kabidi ya silikoniChembechembe za kabidi ya silikoni
5

Turn them over, do the second faces

Move the handles to the finished faces and grind the other sides the same way, the same disc on top, to the same depth. The bottom disc is now a double-convex lens, the top one double-concave.

Vifaa kwa hatua hii:

Oksidi ya bati (oksidi ya stani)Oksidi ya bati (oksidi ya stani)20 g

Zana zinazohitajika:

Kipima-unene cha dijitali cha inchi 6Kipima-unene cha dijitali cha inchi 6
Chembechembe za kabidi ya silikoniChembechembe za kabidi ya silikoni
6

Find the focal length

Hold the convex lens in sunlight over paper and move it until the spot is smallest; that distance is its focal length. Grind more pairs to different depths for a set of focal lengths.

Zana zinazohitajika:

RulaRula
7

Focal length from the curve

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8

Limits

Which disc goes hollow is the mirror makers' rule (Sky & Telescope, Stellafane); the lens formula is from Wikipedia. Window glass is not optical glass: expect some colour fringes and bubbles.

Vifaa

5

Zana Zinazohitajika

6

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