Re: [ATM] Which tool for a 14 inch blank ?

[Ken Hunter <atm_ken_hunter@yahoo.com>]

Mixing the plaster for your tools will not be any more
messy than the Grinding and Polishing process itself.
Not a valid reason to avoid the plaster tools IMHO...

Ken Hunter


--- Eric Royer <eroyer-liste@9online.fr> wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm starting a new project : it will be a 14 inch
> f/5 binocular 
> telescope. The first step is to make the mirrors. So
> far I've ground 
> only small mirrors (6 and 8 inch). I wonder what is
> the best tool size 
> for a 14 inch mirror : full size or smaller ?
> 
> I think I will use a plate glass tool, because I
> don't have a garage and 
> I don't want to mess with mixing plaster in my
> living room. The intended 
> mirror blanks are 350mm (14 inch) in diameter and
> 38mm (1.5 inch) thick.
> 
> 
> Eric
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