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Re: [ATM] next mirror .. hand grind or build a grinding machine??

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From: "Mel Bartels" <mbartels@bbastrodesigns.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 13:05:52 -0700
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Hand making a mirror is quite different than machine making.  In many ways,
your first machine mirror will literally be your first mirror.  Mel Bartels

> I have done two 16" by hand.  I agree it becomes difficult only at the
> polishing stage.  Subsequently, I bought a mirror making machine.  Just

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