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

[Daniel Fundo <fundo@bellsouth.net>]

<<  Ah good. I think I would have to at least inspect very
carefully. I am paranoid about grade changes. Shower, change
clothes, have haircut and manicure, bath the cat, redecorate the
mirror making room, get the hasmat team in, etc. Well, not
quite, but I do at least keep the tubs of coarse grain below the
tubs of fine grain.  >>

Gee, Richard, there must be something wrong with me!  I have ground
several mirrors at the same stand through all of the grits.  The only
precaution I take at grit-changeover, other than scrubbing the tool and
catch pan, is a thorough vacuuming with my shop-size, roll around vac. 
I've never had a scratch, or other similar problem.  AAMOF......I polish
and figure at that stand too!!!  O.K....I wash the top part of the stand
(the bottom is a barrel, half full of water) and vacuum everything in
sight. I also have a separate catch pan for that phase.

I tried David's waxing technique many years ago.  It helps reduce the
cleaning time between grits.  The secret, as I was told, is to use a
hard wax.  Candle wax and the parafin sold as sealing wax are on the
soft side.  You have to find some "hard" parafin....the stuff that takes
a good fingernail to scratch.  Some hobby stores have it for making
carved figures for casting molds.

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Dan F.
Former Secretary/MAS
Memphis, TN
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