Re: ATM Ahh ! Crack in mirror. Please advise.

[Gary Heiner <glheiner@pacbell.net>]

Actually, it may even be safest to first drill a terminator, then
grind up to it. Use a Dremel-type tool. I once terminated a 
windshield crack this way. It worked fine, stopped the crack's
growth- and that's tempered glass!

Gary Heiner
PS- the below quote is mine

ESBear49@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 12/20/99 1:14:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> jbcooper@gte.net writes:
> 
> <<  Either grind it out as Roger says, or diamond drill
>  > a small hole at the end, the former preferred but the latter ok. >>
> 
>     I would have to go with grinding the crack out if at all possible. The
> stress caused by the diamond drill "might" cause the crack to run farther.
> While drilling past the edge of the crack is probably a surer way to stop the
> crack from growing, IMHO it's not worth the risk.
> 
> Regards, Ernie
> 
> ESBear@AOL.COM
> 41N 25'41"
> 73W 10'54"