Re: [ATM] Support for slumped mirror

[Jerry Dove <jldove1@cableone.net>]

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 10:19:27 +0100, you wrote:

	Thanks to all for the advice. It sounds like my fears were right and I now have enough info to get started
again. I do have some #73 pitch that I can use for buttons. I'll order some #63 from www.gotgrit.com as it's rather cold
here right now.

	Jerry

>Jerry,
>
>>I made a hard plaster form to hold it in place that was formed to fit
>>the back and then had blocks wood around the edge to keep it and
>> the form from moving. But after all these years of
>>watching the list I'm not sure this is the best way to do this.
>
>I am very interested in this problem and my approach was the same
>as yours except that in order to be able to do MOT I fixed mirror blank
>to the plaster form (dental stone in my case) by pitch so that I can handle
>them as one piece while grinding MOT.
>
>What was on the list that makes you suspicious about your approach.
>
>Best regards
>Vladimir.

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