Re: [ATM] ATM: $1 wager to anyone on this list.

["David Harbour" <scarab2@cox.net>]

Richard, Thank you for this humorous reply, my very treasured friend.

I don't think anyone is really interested in this subject.

I made mirrors, large ones, this way for 20 years. Never was there any kind 
of mishap in grinding.

NEVER did I get a gouge from a rogue grit, in between grades, when grinding.

No, you do not need to replace the wax; doing so would defeat the whole 
purpose of waxing. My mirrors all ended up silky smooth, with not a defect 
in them, after I was done. Never a grinding mishap, never.

I hope everyone will read my posts a little closer, if I ramble on about 
this, AS I AM SPEAKING FROM CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE.

A little manic today, sorry. I have some very critical events happening 
around me right now, that have nothing to do with atm-ing, that are winding 
me up. My apologies. I'm not alloweed to send html to this list, so the only 
way I can express my "manic" moods, is to use all upper case. I hope all of 
you can endure that. Here are the advantages, again, of doing it my way (and 
no, replacing the wax in between grades is strongly recommended AGAINST.) By 
the way, I am only trying to show my friends a very cool thing that will 
help them do mirrors; but if I offend anyone, please ask me to unsubscribe 
immediately, and I will. I did not rejoin the list to offend anyone, and I 
do not post my very unique improvements to make someone feel that I am above 
them; everyone should use what he or she feels best with. This one worked so 
very well to me, and seems to be so unknown, in spite of my article at the 
atmsite, that I thought I would harp on it enough to see if someone else 
would enjoy a pleasant experience with it. I am tutoring a man now, I do not 
believe he is on the list, who tells me that he loves the action, the 
safety, the convenience, the efficiency, the "feel" of the tool, everything. 
His mirror is in the fine grinding stages now, and it is silky smooth, with 
no gouges in it. He says he likes this method very, very much, and he has 
thanked me for turning him on to it.

Advantages, again:

Now, Donald, here are the extra reasons, and they apply for the molded
cement tool; some of them also apply to a constructed, all ceramic tile
tool, that is used from starting out flat. (I reiterate the most important
reason, first).

1. If you leave the 3/32" by .20" deep channels unwaxed, and try working
with the mirror on top, the grit will immediately run out the sides, and be
wasted. The function of the channels is not impaired if you excavate the
channels down to just below the level of the tiles, with a little screw
driver. Each time the tiles wear down to the level of the wax (you will know
when this happens) re-excavate the wax again to just below the level of the
tiles. The grit will not run away.

2. For the pre-curved cement and tile tool, the wax also helps to hold the
tiles on strongly;

3. For the pre-curved cement and tile tool, the wax seals away the sand so
that none of it can get out and murder the mirror;

4. For either of the kinds of tile tools, the wax will safeguard against a
rogue grit rolling across the face of the mirror, and again murdering it.
The wax will usually trap it just before it gets across the channel.

How about them apples, Donald?

Glad to help you, partner-

davey

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard" <cnc@cncservo.co.uk>
To: "David Harbour" <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [ATM] ATM: $1 wager to anyone on this list.


> Hi David,
>
> Saturday, March 11, 2006, 1:43:49 PM, you wrote:
>
> DH> Waxed channels in faceted (channeled) grinding tool.
>
> The only thing that I think needs mentioning is the possibility
> of grit embedding in the wax, so I think the wax should be
> completely melted out and replaced between grades. Have you seen
> that as being necessary Dave?
>
> Anyway, I just tried this 10000 times and I didn't like it. I'll
> email you my address for the cheque :)
>
> -- 
>
> Best regards,
>  Richard in the UK
>
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