I 'll try to post pics later,
but I thought that this might be of some help for you DIY'ers..
So, you've got a 1.5" x 1" fs mirror and you want to mount it to an itty-bitty something mirrormount or galvo etc... What I'm doing thesedays is..(and this may be dangerous -c.y.a. disclaimer)(and some [not all]of the info came from different sources)--but-- here it is--
- get a dremel tool with a cutoff disk
- draw a line with a sharpie pen (using a straight-edge) on the back side of the fs mirror (dont remove the protective plastic film)
- Get ready to hold your breath for a long time--
- put on safety glasses
- Hold breath
- cut along the line with dremel on high speed(the tip of the cutting wheel will turn orange-red) until a significant cut is apparent
- pour alcohol on the cut (not yours-'cause hopefully you didnt get one) on the mirror back- wetting helps weaken the stress-cut point of the glass-
- carefully apply enough pressure to break the mirror at the cut-point
- Immediately go from the room and breathe
- make sure room is ventilated B4 going back in
- X-acto knife the protective film to separate.
- happy mirroring..
- I just got through doing 1 tonite..
- anyone please feel free to contribute any glass/ mirror-cutting experience to this thread