A baby step towards a truss imaging newt - Page 2

JuniorDave (David) · #21 26-05-2016, 10:38 AM

Really new here. But learning lots
If you're looking for fibreglass of carbon, talk to nzfibreglass in auckland. They're great to deal with.
I've also just started working on a project. A 14" F3.something.

Rac (Raymond) · #22 29-05-2016, 06:28 AM

Are you making the mirror your self?

JuniorDave (David) · #23 29-05-2016, 08:32 AM

I am. Stephen on here sent me the blanks. Using a rough piece of glass as the tool. Slow going as they are the same size and I'm trying to get 7mm out of the middle of the mirror. Just over 4mm at the moment.

Rac (Raymond) · #24 29-05-2016, 09:17 AM

Cool.

You will find it faster to hog out using a ring tool or a plaster and glass tile tool that's not full size.

JuniorDave (David) · #25 29-05-2016, 10:27 AM

Yeah I know. But I am planning on trying to use the glass tool for fine grinding as well. So I want it the same shape as the mirror. Will see how that goes. Next one I'll probably use a ring tool.
I also figure I can't really screw up the shape much if I'm using a full size glass tool. So for my first time, I'll stick with this method, then hopefully try easier methods in the future.