From: "Frank Q" 
To: 
Reply-To: "Frank Q" 


Jerry,

Don't give up. With a 16" x 3/4" mirror, you have boldly gone
where no (or very few) ATMs have gone before. If you survive this mission
(and it looks like you will) you should document your experiences because
publishing this sort of working knowledge is what this list is all about.

Cheers
Frank Q

>
> Jerry,
>
> Just to reiterate what everyone else is telling you, you should not give
up
> on your mirror until you make a proper cell for it. 3/4" thick is the
> thinnest 16" mirror I have heard of anyone making (although I am
relatively
> inexperienced). At F/4.5, you're probably only 1/2" thick in the middle,
> maybe less if you spent a lot of time grinding. That's really pushing the
> envelope

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