Re: [DMCForum] Convex Mirrors [WAS] Re: Delorean TFT Dashboard

[DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>]

I would be interested in a set.

Mark V


On Mar 14, 2005, at 5:59 PM, Walter Coe wrote:

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> Brandon, I am planning on setting up the equipment again
> soon, but I have to clean the work bench off first.  The
> bench is about 6 meters long and no room for anything right
> now.  I just got the garage cleaned to the point that I fit
> a 2nd DeLorean in there.  I cant make schedules for doing
> anything other than say that when I get the bench clean then
> I will start tinkering again with glass.  I have had about
> 20 private e-mails since I made the first ones successfully.
> There is quite a demand for them.  I was trying to organize
> a waiting list and sell them at a reasonable price in the
> order that people asked.  But that list is so old that I am
> thinking it would be better to put them on eBay as I make
> them.  That could be interesting.  I'm still sitting on some
> Inconel trailing arm pivot bolts, so I might start putting
> those up too.
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> I like the idea that Martin spoke of for the type that has
> flat & convex on the same piece of glass.  If I end up
> grinding & polishing my own lenses then I will make mirrors
> that way too if I can reasonably do the process of putting
> the mirror finish on the glass.  For now I have no idea how
> that is done.  Can anyone say?  If it isn't too hard then
> that would inspire me to go on and purchase the
> grinding/polishing equipment for convex shapes.  Otherwise
> there isn't much of a market for custom lenses.
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> Back to the convex/flat combo idea, I'm not sure I would
> prefer that over having normal convex for both sides.  I
> really like the convex for the driver's side even tho it may
> be a bit of a wide view for sitting so close to it.  (They
> intended that type for passenger sides.)  If I made my own
> convex shapes then I might like to try a slightly less
> convex shape for the drivers side.
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> One opinion of mine is definite -- convex is the way to go.
> I prefer it over flat even for the drivers side.
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