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Hi Group,

My friend Tim Campbell is desperately looking for a lapping machine - his old "Struers" is not enough anymore.

In English, this is called a "Desktop flat-lapping machine" - it's a horisontal rotating lapping/polishing plate, on which you place the parts to be lapped and some grinding paste

It would be preferable (economically) if we could find a used machine, but for some reason, these types of machines seems rare in Europe (in the US they are common and available, but shipping costs makes it a no-deal) - or we don't know how to properly search for them. Knowing German industrial tradition we KNOW that there must be many of them around, we just can't find them....

The questions are:

- What would you call a machine like this for a search in German?

- Do any of you know of decent ex-used-machine sellers in Germany, that may have such machinery?

- Any other ideas?

Jakob E.

Pic: something more or less like this. Preferably with a rotating "holder" for 3-5 individual parts:

How about "Tischpoliermaschine"? If you google Poliermaschine you will get hits for car polishing machines only.
http://www.maschinensucher.de/A1794446/ ... RAMIN.html
http://www.maschinensucher.de/A1788931/ ... -P-60.html

Normaly it is called "Läppmaschine". But I didn't find a "Tisch Läppmaschine".
Only the bigger ones I used during my practical course.
http://www.resale.de/angebotelinkd.php? ... ppmaschine
Hope this help a little bit.

Charlie

Thanks, Jens and Charlie - this helps us a lot!

All the best,

Jakob E.

I found this when searching for "Schleifmaschine" in the category: >Business & Industrie > Medizin & Labor on ebay:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Montasupal-Nass- ... 2ed5d77250

It has a 380V 16A power plug. Continuously speed regulation. Timer Control.
I don't know anything about these machines but the text also says that the workpiece rotates on his own axis during the polishing/grinding process. (not sure if this is an advantage or disadvantage ) Item can be shipped with a truck company.

I can buy it, let it ship to me and you could pick it up when you go to the musikmesse 2015 if you want.

Frank.

Thanks, Frank!

Tim is looking into it now...

We really appreciate your help!

Jakob E.