Re: [ATM] figuring 10 inch mirror

[Ken Hunter <atm_ken_hunter@yahoo.com>]

OOPS>>> Imagine that you are moving glass with the
center of the ***TOOL***...

--- Ken Hunter <atm_ken_hunter@yahoo.com> wrote:

> When working high zones near the edge I use an arced
> (semi-circular) stroke similar to this: 
> 
> Starting with the tool on top and centered but moved
> close to me near the beginning of the high zone, I
> stroke the tool so that the center of the tool moves
> to the right (I am right handed) and away from me
> (towards the 2 O'clock position) over the high zone.
> The center of the tool will approach and come even
> with the high zone as it proceeds towards edge of
> the
> mirror. 
> 
> You should imagine that you are "planing" or pushing
> the high zone glass to (but not over) the edge of
> the
> mirror or just past the location of the highest
> point.
> Take a step to the right and repeat as necessary.
> Imagining that you are MOVING GLASS with the center
> of
> the mirror helps define the stroke.
> 
> The reason I like using this stroke is that it will
> make the tool act at a shallow angle in relation to
> the zone and MOST of the work will be done TO THE
> ZONE
> and not the surrounding area. 
> 
> Working with a COC stroke will work the whole mirror
> with little improvement. The "W" stroke is better
> than
> COC for high zones, but this stroke is better than
> the
> "W" in my hands (for high zones) as I feel that it
> targets just the zone and it's more predictable for
> me.
> 
> Ken Hunter
> 
> 
> 
> --- Mark Holm <mdholm@telerama.com> wrote:
> 
> > Jerry wrote:
> > 
> > >  Full size lap, TOT 1/4 stroke, accented
> > > pressure on overhang side of lap. In your case
> the
> > side motion or width of
> > > the "W" would be about the width from the
> boundary
> > of zones 3 and 4 to the
> > > edge of the mirror which would make the W about
> 1
> > 1/2 inches wide. You
> > > should not bring the pressure side of the lap
> > inside the edge of the mirror.
> > > If you put pressure with your right hand the
> > overhang will be to the right.
> > > The left side of the W will be at or just barely
> > outside the edge. The right
> > > side of the W will take the right edge of the
> lap
> > to 1 1/2 inches of
> > > overhang.
> > 
> > Jerry,
> > 
> > Even though it's not my mirror, I am interested in
> > your advice.  I don't
> > quite follow your description of the stroke.  Do
> you
> > mean that the W
> > should be about 1/4 D tall and about 1 1/2 inch
> > wide, with the center of
> > the tool moving from about 1 1/2 inch indside the
> > edge out to the edge?
> > 
> > Won't this put the center of the tool past the
> edge
> > of the mirror on the
> >  outside extremes of the stroke, or should the W
> > taper toward the edge
> > so that the tool center never crosses the mirror
> > edge.
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Mark Holm
> > mdholm@telerama.com
> > 
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