May 4

     In knife sharpening the forming of a feather edge is what it's all
about. I've done it many times by hand. So, I suggest you try using the
kinds of abrasives that would be used for knife sharpening. Start with a
course grit, and follow with increasingly finer grits. "Carborundum" should
work on stainless steel. Another thing to try is diamond (like a diamond
hone or diamond wheel).
     Maybe these ideas will be useful. Good luck.

                                 --Joe Eckerle
                                   SRI International
                                   650-859-2987

>I am trying to form, good quality, homogeneous feather edges (or burrs) on
>thin metal strips (0.006" thick), by grinding and / or polishing methods. I
>realise that most peolple want to eliminate these "burrs" or feather edges,
>however I actually require them! I am grinding stainless steel strips (~1
>inch long, 0.006" thick) at angle of about 15 degrees, on a rotating
>abrasive disk. If the abrasive is too course, a poor quality, inhomogeneous
>feather edge results. I want to form good quality, homogeneous and
>REPRODUCEABLE feather edges in SS, for a MEMS application that I am working
>on. Any and all assistance would be most welcome. Please remember that this
>is something I must be able to do in-house. I do have access to quality
>polishing and grinding equipment. Any assistance would be greatly
>appreciated. Thanks very much, Karl.
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