Re: ATM Broken lap base . What should I use now ?

["Frank Ward" <thewards@mindspring.com>]

Colin, Well.......you're not a beginner anymore,
you're a "half way there-er" sorry about the break.
To get going again you'll need.

Two disks of 3/4" plywood glued together for the base.
Salem Dist for the pitch. http://www.salemdist.com/Telescope.html
Two day service with excellent products.....ask for Randy.........he
isn't, that's just his name.

FW
----- Original Message -----
From: Colin Withers <colin@mrxfx.com>
To: <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:11 AM
Subject: ATM Broken lap base . What should I use now ?


>
>
> Hello All,
>
> Last night I poured my very first pitch lap onto the glass tool that I has
> been using to grind my 12" Pyrex mirror. The pitched cracked the glass
tool
> and so now I need to redo the lap as well as make a new base for it. It
also
> became apparent that I don't have enough pitch. So my question is this :
>
> What should I now use/constuct for a base for the lap ? and I need to but
> new pitch , what is the difference between the brands and the hardness
(soft
> , medium and hard) and what can you recommend for a beginner ?
>
> thanks
>
> Colin Withers
> Toronto, Canada
>
>