Re: [ATM] glass or ceramic blank?

["Tom Moulton" <tom@moulton.us>]

> Oh great, after lurking around and reading all your posts for the last
> year or so, you all and your talk of mirror making finally driven me
> crazy. Yes, I've started building a mirror test stand and Foucault
> tester and am going to finally finish my 6" starter mirror, so I can
> get on with the mirror I really want, a 10" f8 planetary.  And while
> that is still no doubt way far away, as I start laying in supplies for
> what looks like a long winter brewing up, already I have questions,
> including: Which would be  better for the 10"? - using an expensive
> glass tool or using not-expensive Will-Bell ceramics. And I just don't
> see epoxying the ceramics to a wooden substrate that would get wet,
> warp, soften, etc. If using ceramics, what would be the best backing
> material?
> 	Jay (What am I thinking???)

Using ceramic tiles for a tool is a great way to go.

You do not need to epoxy them down...

see http://www.gotgrit.com/make_tool1.php

Look in Home Depot or a local tile store for the tile mats

I carry Hex Tile mats too

tom


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