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Re: ATM Big scopes
On Tue, 13 Aug 1996, Richard Schwartz wrote:
> -- [ From: Richard Schwartz * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
>
> Uh... if you slump your blank, the taper at the edge is no problem at all.
> The glass will sag down to the slumping form. So there is no reason not to
> use the full 48" width of the sheet of glass.
>
> Note that annealing must be done after slumping, so there is not value in
> getting a fine annealed pyrex if you slump it. Just go with cheaper un-
> annealed glass.
Hi Richard!
If you use unannealed glass, I wonder how much it increases the
chances of cracking the glass while you heat it? Just a wild and crazy
thought.
Bill
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