Re: [ATM] Industrial-strength mirror sling

[Andy Saulietis <iss@pvtnetworks.net>]

Mark writes:

>One might try boring a hole in threaded rod like Andy did, but then fasten the
>cable in with a good grade of epoxy.

Wouldn't work with the plastic coated vinyl cable unless
the plastic is stripped off the cable first. I load tested
the setscrew attach method by clamping the threaded rod
vertically in a big vise, then applied 280 lbs force to
the cable (my weight :( - didn't pull out :) I'd sure
want do this test with epoxy attach method as well!
Sanity backup edge stops ape probably a good idea for
any mirror support scheme.



>

Andy Saulietis
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