From: "Russell Jocoy" 
To: bobmay{at}nethere.com, richas{at}earthlink.net, atm{at}shore.net
Reply-To: "Russell Jocoy" 






>From: "Bob May" 
>Reply-To: "Bob May" 
>To: "Richard Schwartz"
,
>Subject: Re: ATM Progress on  9" and 10" x 5/8" mirrors
>Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:56:33 -0700
>
>I see felt and pad laps polishing out a surface at about 5 times as fast as
>pitch does.  It also means that you don't have to rework the lap while the
>polish is being gotten on the mirror but rather just have to make the lap
>once and do a relatively short session on pitch to smooth the surface
>(maybe
>a half hour for this) and then figure the mirror.
>Bob May
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("atm{at}shore.net")


        Thank you Bob, Have you ever completed a mirror with the tool on top
during the whole
process? I am doing this since I am working with a 5/8" piece of glass
and fear of the flex is on
my mind if I put the glass on top.,,, but for me it's a little too late
now.... I will soon see the results. I have been behaving with my tool and
rotating as per the golden rule, again we are close to tell
tale. I will keep all informed on my progress. ( Oh yes, Richard I will use
a pitch lap at the end,
probably to remove ripples and get back to a sphere)...
                                RUSS JOCOY
("atm{at}shore.net")

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