Re: Mirror cells

Bob Madden (madden@netcom.com)
Tue, 18 Apr 1995 21:02:40 -0700 (PDT)

I would think that delrin would work just fine, but sillycone (I know how to spell it!) would have a difficult time adhearing to the plastic. Delrin balls can be purchased at Small Parts, Inc. you can find the address in the resource faq. Why not give it a try?

Bob

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On Tue, 18 Apr 1995, Dean Ketelsen wrote:

> I like the idea of a set of "hard points" to define the axial
> position of a mirror, but don't like the idea of having a metal
> point contact on the back of the mirror. Any sharp impulse
> could transmit directly through the bearing and possibly damage
> the back of the mirror. Is there a chance of using nylon or
> delrin balls? One guy's opinion...
> -Dean
>