I just got an update from the original owner of Trixie’s mirror.
Mdearingjaxfl wrote:
I had the wrong measurements wrong about the primary thickness……….it is 1” thick, not 1.7” This should really help with the weight issue…
oooh! That should nearly halve the weight! Off to do some rough calculations…
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