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

["B. Bainbridge" <brianb@u.washington.edu>]

Well I'm currently grinding my second mirror with wax between the tiles. 
It does indeed work well, unfortunately, because I could really use the 
$1.



On Sat, 11 Mar 2006, David Harbour wrote:

> 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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