Re: ATM Tiny scratch - Polish or regrind?

[DROWESMI@aol.com]

Quiz writes:

> I am now polished out and there is a teeeeeeny tiny scratch that i
>  have been polishing for 3 hours.  Needless to say the rest of the
>  mirror is REALLY polished.  The size is about 80% of the fov of a
>  30x magnifier (radio shack).  Should I keep polishing or give up and
>  regrind (say no please).

Are you more interested in the aesthetic qualities of the mirror or the views
using it?  Deep pondering of this question will guide further action and allow
your mind to transcend this earthly state of woeful imperfection.
Unfortunately, no matter what you do, the mirror will always be stuck in the
material world.  A misplaced atom here or there.  Perfect mirrors take a very,
very long time to finish.

I have convinced myself that even a few large ugly scratches have no material
effect on the contrast or other performance characteristics of a mirror.
Others may violently disagree.

Happy Holidays,
Dave Rowe
Torrance, CA