Re: Another ATM scope sees the light of day....err night :-)

["Guy F. Brandenburg" <guyfbran@erols.com>]

> > >I
> > >contaminated my full sized lap while I was trying to scuff it up with a
> > >wire brush.  A whole lot of scratches appeared and the
> > only thing I could think of to blame was a wire brush that I had just used
> > to scuffed the lap.>   Although scratches are not the end of the world, I
> think most of us know
> > how disheartening it is when they appear at the end of the process, (and it
> WHen you're close to being polished out, scratch the lap with a razor
> blade. Just 2 or 3 fine scratches across the facets and a set 90 degrees
> to the first. mike

  A different suggestion:
Take one of those plastic mesh bags that onions come in; remove the onions and
labels and any other junk; make one thickness Wash it if needed. Warm up your lap
with a hair dryer until it softens a bit. Put the mesh bag on the lap, then the
mirror on top, then push with much of your weight, straight down, for 5-10
seconds. Take everything off. You get a nice micro-ripple on the lap, and no
scratches. Works great for Jerry Schnall.