Posted 2023-04-02 1:59 PM (#628682 - in reply to #628679) Subject: Re: mirror re silvering ?
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Buy a larger prismatic mirror and have it cut to correct dimension. The photocell peephole can be made with a drill machine and a round wood, type barbecue stick and chrome polish.
Posted 2023-04-02 9:00 PM (#628689 - in reply to #628682) Subject: Re: mirror re silvering ?
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I'm not following you .... what about the round wood statement ? the original mirror glass does not have a hole drilled thru it . it just does not have the silvering the shape of the hole.
Posted 2023-04-03 1:08 AM (#628691 - in reply to #628679) Subject: Re: mirror re silvering ?
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Mount the round wood in the drilling mchine chuck, protect the mirror with carton with a hole for the peephole. Polish away the silver layer carefully - done.
I have glued a piece of felt on the wood for nicer shape.
Posted 2023-04-03 10:10 PM (#628722 - in reply to #628679) Subject: Re: mirror re silvering ?
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Those prismatic mirror glasses are virtually the same size in many 1960s through 1980s cars. A friend of mine did exactly what Wizard said on his own Mirror-Matic and it came out perfect.