Re: [ATM] resurfacing a glued & flexed mirror?`

["Bill Kelley" <flex@commspeed.net>]

Subject: RE: [ATM] resurfacing a glued & flexed mirror?`


Hi Peter,
Re:
> One quick question about recoating... Would the adhesive holding the 
> puller
> also have to removed from the back of the mirror before recoating it?

No.


> Has anyone finished a shaped back flex mirror as yet? I'd really like to
> know how did it turn out?

Yes. A 13.2 " F5.8  that I did outperforms all reflectors in our local club.
This is one of two mirrors in the scope that I referred to in an earlier 
post
about resolving M13.
>
> As you may recall I started a 16" shaped back mirror but I have to admit
> that life got in the way and I never finished the project. I still have 
> the
> mirror and the adhesive and some day I'd like to finish it.

Get back to work. It's dynamite!

Best regards from your 90 yr old ATM friend.

Bill 

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