From: "Bob May" 
To: "atmlist" 
Reply-To: "Bob May" 


90F is way too warm for the pitch normally used for polishing mirrors.  You
will need to get the polishing station inside the air conditioned house if
you plan on getting anything done.  The alternative is to use smaller
polishers to do local work - probably about 2" diameter - and get the
mirror sort of spherical (don't worry about small zone steps as a few
moments on a full sized lap will wipe them out fast) and then go to the
full sized lap. I'll note that working with CeO is a pretty clean operation
so you can do it on any sturdy table inside (the bathroom vanity, which is
usually screwed to the wall, will be an excellent choice for many reasons.
Bob May
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