Mirror Mounting

I just rec'd my new Stevens Optical 10" f/4.5 mirror. 8) The specs look great.

I am reconfiguring my mirror cell according to PLOP by making it 6 points with each set of two points "teetering".

One thing that I am not sure of is the size of pads to use. PLOP either doesn't indicate this numerically or I am just supposed to measure the pads shown on the Cell Design print out. Anyone know?

Also, what material is recommended for the mirror to rest on? I have some rubber pads that came with the cell (Discovery) originally but was also thinking of using felt or cork.

Lastly, this being a 10" of 1.3" thickness, what about just using silicon? (I believe the Port-a-ball scopes were done like this with 1.125" blobs at the six locations.)

Thanks for any help. Anxious to get this mirror installed.

Mark

Mark,
Cork works well and is available as round spots for placing under things to protect from scratching surfaces.
3/4" to 1" would be fine. I saw these at Lowes the other day.