[Gregted (Greg Tedford)]

Hey Bill,
Thanks for the reply. I have seen the Angelgilding site and have sent an inquiry on their shipping to Qld.
For an amateur, some of those aluminising quotes are out there.
One site was $568 for a 12 incher. Yikes!!!
All good for a top quality pyrex I suppose, but my 12 mm plate glass circle that I got for free wouldn't do that price justice..
Mel Bartels made his 25 inch/F2.6 from 1/2 inch plate glass so that will be my next project. (After nailing the 300mm/F3).
I know Mel has been into this for years and I'm not saying I'm anywhere near his standard but the glass cost me nothing, so what's the worst that can happen.
I will learn a lot and it won't cost me much

All the materials will cost less than $100.
Greg