Re: FW: ATM beginner tool questions

[mjc5@psu.edu]

At 5:30 PM -0500 10/29/03, mlbrown@everstrive.com wrote:
>>>I want to make two mirrors out of the kit, an
>f/4.5 first, then an f/8.
>
>Do the f/8 first, then the f/4.5, which is a tad harder.
>
>>>1) Is it practical to make a tile tool for a 6" blank?
>
>Absolutely.  Find a dental supply store in the yellow pages and buy 25lbs
>of dental stone.  Then find some tiles (see recent posts regarding Daltile
>1" tiles in a sheet).  Put a layer of something on the blank, wrap the
>blank around the outside to make a form, then the tiles, and pour the
>dental stone inside and vibrate the air out.  Easy.

But do you think 25 pounds of dental stone will be enough for a 6 
inch mirror tool?

	- Mike -
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