ATM Ceramic Tools

[Bob Madden <madden@netcom.com>]

Peter, I've said before here that I use glazed tile and they work just 
fine. I guess we just don't know any better. The glaze wears off pretty 
quick as you said. The sides remain glazed and it doesn't come off. 
Sometimes I feel amateur telescope makers "nit the picks" and trip on 
shoestrings. Gosh, if you knew any better you wouldn't do it. Didn't Rich 
Combs say he sometines uses just concrete. Humpf! I've seen guys use 
large river stones. I wonder if they thought about it not working.

How about it folks, what works and what doesn't, and why?

Friendly Bob

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On Sat, 21 Oct 1995 PAugello@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 95-10-16 13:12:18 EDT, you write:
> 
> >local source for un-glazed tiles
> 
>      You're supposed to use unglazed tiles?  I didn't know that, but the
> glazing sure didn't last very long when I was at that stage of this, my first
> mirror.  It might be a little early to say that it didn't hurt, but it's
> polishing out beautifully.
> 
> Take care,
> Peter Augello
>