Re: ATM the right stuff

["Bill & Lois Kelley" <wekelleylwk@sedona.net>]

Hi Guys- Glad to see Devcon get some respect. Devcon "5 minute" has held
more than 200 lbs. per squ. inch of tension on my flex mirrors for years.
One pulled 300 # for about three years until a new owner said he thought he
need to tighten it some more. I don't know how much more- but - he was able
to pull a large piece of glass and a small piece of glue off at the center
puller.
Bill Kelley


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ina Ron Lippard Renaissance Reproductions" <renrepro@surfglobal.net>
To: <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 7:51 AM
Subject: ATM the right stuff


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>     Been lurking of late. While I will use a tool or product for something
> not intended for its
> use, I can see the wisdom in using the right stuff. MSC sells goop made
for
> doing just the
> kind of work you all have been discussing. Devcon is not cheap,however it
> IS formulated to
> do the kind of building and repair your JB Weld does...probably better.
> There is even an epoxy
> listed that can replicate various forms and shapes. These products are
> industrial-grade,and
> should out-last the glue Paul Harvey sells.
>     And speaking of cleaning optical surfaces, I did not see any mention
of
> using a vacuum to
> clean mirrors. I would think that a small vacuum-cleaner dedicated to
> optics would pull any
> loose dust off the mirror surface. Providing you use some care in
designing
> the hose end.
> Without removing the mirror, a funnel-shaped hose end held about an inch
> from the surface
> using spacers, would create enough wind to pull anything off that glass.
>    Got the idea watching that old guy using his vacuum-cleaner to lift a
> bowling ball!
> regards, Ron
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