LotusEsp
14-Jul-2016, 13:09
I was disappointed with the stock GG on my Shen Hao, and given that I've had focusing problems, adding a fresnel between it and the lens wasnt appealing.
So I looked into creating my own GG in the hope that it's brighter than the stock.
I thought I'd test the method with a bit of old glass from a picture frame. that was probably about $1. Not the most optically perfect bit of glass but good enough to test out the process with.
I went to a woodworking store in Toronto and picked up some lapping grit. I got some 400 and 600 grade. Both were about $6 (canadian) for 2oz
I picked up a cheap glass cutter for under $10 and cut out a 4x5 bit from the pane with a template from the stock GG.
I used a dremel to grind down the edges and clipped corners (although I could have skipped the corner part)
After I got the shape right I put a small amount of grit on the larger bit of glass (left over after I cut my 4x5 piece out) and added a bit of water.
I put the new gg on top and started to gently and lightly move the glass around over the grit. I put a couple of shows on netflix and then after about 1.5 hours I had a beautifully frosted bit of glass
I couldn't believe how simple it was - more importantly, how much brighter it is than my stock GG. I didnt even bother with the 600 grit. I was happy enough with the look after 400
So I looked into creating my own GG in the hope that it's brighter than the stock.
I thought I'd test the method with a bit of old glass from a picture frame. that was probably about $1. Not the most optically perfect bit of glass but good enough to test out the process with.
I went to a woodworking store in Toronto and picked up some lapping grit. I got some 400 and 600 grade. Both were about $6 (canadian) for 2oz
I picked up a cheap glass cutter for under $10 and cut out a 4x5 bit from the pane with a template from the stock GG.
I used a dremel to grind down the edges and clipped corners (although I could have skipped the corner part)
After I got the shape right I put a small amount of grit on the larger bit of glass (left over after I cut my 4x5 piece out) and added a bit of water.
I put the new gg on top and started to gently and lightly move the glass around over the grit. I put a couple of shows on netflix and then after about 1.5 hours I had a beautifully frosted bit of glass
I couldn't believe how simple it was - more importantly, how much brighter it is than my stock GG. I didnt even bother with the 600 grit. I was happy enough with the look after 400