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Re: [ATM]Ultra-Thin EdgeSupportIdea-RE:[atm_free]ULTRA-THIN30"mirrorfrom Hong Kong

To: mbartels@bbastrodesigns.com, atm@atmlist.net
Subject: Re: [ATM]Ultra-Thin EdgeSupportIdea-RE:[atm_free]ULTRA-THIN30"mirrorfrom Hong Kong
From: Nils Olof Carlin <nilsolof.carlin@telia.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 10:08:48 +0100 (MET)
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Mel says:

"This is a mis-understanding of what astatic mirror supports do.  They 
do not
support the mirror's weight.  They do provide forces to prevent mirror
deformation."

Sorry, I don't see the mis-understanding here. Surely they work (just 
as "floating" supports do) by supporting the mirror's weight in such a 
way as to - if not prevent, at least minimize - mirror deformation. 

N O
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