Abstract
A simple, inexpensive and rapid bevelling method is described. A settled slurry of 0.05 μm alumina powder in saline is used as the grinding surface. The bevelling process is continuous and reproducible over a wide range of electrode resistances.
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Lederer, W.J., Spindler, A.J. & Eisner, D.A. Thick slurry bevelling. Pflugers Arch. 381, 287–288 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00583261
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