Survival tin lid Signal Mirror?

Forest fella

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Jul 2, 2008
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hi, I'm trying to find out if anyone know's where I can buy some of the Sticky CardBoard Signal Mirror that's on the inside of many types of Survival Tin's.
or has anyone got abit I could have.
Cheer's
 

Bumpy

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Have you thought of something like this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-Mirror-Replacement-Glass-Solution/dp/B002R8FGYI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1266948569&sr=8-2
or
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EASY-FIX-MIRROR-CAR-CARAVAN-BNIP-10-X-7-BARGAIN-SALE_W0QQitemZ200258273289QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2ea052c009#ht_1907wt_940
Possibly not the cheapest, but the first that I found. And not my idea - credit goes to John D. McCann in his book "Build the Perfect Survival Kit: Custom Kits for Adventure, Sport, Travel"
 
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MickG

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Have you tried a CD
cut in half and trim to fit the tin
Or use a full cd and store in one of those round shaped cd cases not a lot of weight and it has the sighting hole in it
Mick
 

jonajuna

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could you not just polish the inside of the lid? it hasnt got to be a perfectly silvered surface, just reflective

chocolate and time is an excellent polish
 

helixpteron

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Whilst all of the ideas suggested will work, perhaps read the independent reviews of signal mirrors and use that as a starting point for selecting the best available.

In an emergency, when needing to use a PSK signal mirror, you want the very best for that specific task, which may not be the same as one which is improvised, or selected for inclusion in a tin!
 

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