Re: [ATM] Looking for a source of ApplePly plywood

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In a message dated 1/6/2006 6:21:14 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
Mike.Rappe@hp.com writes:

I live  in houston texas and I am looking for a  source of  ApplePly


Howdy, Neighbor...
 
I live in League City, and urge you to dismiss the term  'Appleply' as a 
mythical type of plywood that Dave Kriege likes to  mercilessly tease us with for 
some unknown reason. We southerners are doomed  never to manifestly know or 
understand it; at least, as far as I can tell after  ten or fifteen years of 
telescope making here on the Texas Gulf Coast, with the  all the resources of the 
enormous international metroplex of Houston at my  beck and call given the 
Yellow Pages and half a tank of gas.
 
I suggest you focus instead on good old readily available Baltic Birch  
plywood. The half-inch stuff, which is what I use on Dobbies up to 22 inches, is  
made up of like nine tight plys, and the surface veneers are of a dandy  blonde 
maple color and grain for the most part, and is reasonably priced. I have  
had excellent luck with it over the course of some two dozen telescopes, mounts, 
 and EQ platforms so far, and have no qualms whatever about recommending  it.
 
Having said that, it's always important to inspect, and select, your stock  
before laying down the cash no matter what you're building. And to design your  
telescope wisely for maximum strength with minimal weight. Give me a holler 
any  old time if you like. There's nothing I love better than talking ATM, and 
it  shouldn't be long distance.  

Cheers,
Kurt Maurer
League City,  Texas

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