| 摘要 |
A method and machine for polishing, especially adapted for polishing fiber optic connectors and similarly configured industrial components. The polishing machine includes a first stage having a first mounting member and a first staging member supported on the first mounting member for reciprocal movement along a first path; a second stage having a second mounting member supported on the first staging member and a second staging member supported on the second mounting member for reciprocal movement along a second path in angular relation to the first path; a polishing member mounted on the second staging member; and a drive mechanism operable to simultaneously reciprocate the first and second staging member along their respective paths so that the polishing member traces a predetermined pattern. The method of polishing involves reciprocating the first stage along its path, and reciprocating the second stage along its path in a predetermined timed relationship so that the polishing member traces the predetermined pattern. The subject invention enables the polishing member to be moved along a uniform and constant figure eight polishing pattern, which pattern is mechanically created and maintained during the polishing action. The method and apparatus are suited for simultaneously polishing a large number of fiber optic connectors or similar items.
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