Re: [ATM] First mail to atm list

[Bill Marriott <bmarriott@pacbell.net>]

Hello Ken & Mahmood;

I'm sure I can find all kinds of "leftovers" here in my optical shop to 
assist, ie grit/polishing compounds/pitch

Let me know, Ken, what you need in this area

Bill Marriott
V-A Optical Labs
vaoptical.com



Ken Hunter wrote:

> Mahmood...
> 
> When you move down to a smaller grit size, do the
> large pits disappear? Do they change position while
> grinding? If they change position, they are the result
> of normal grinding. There will always be a few larger
> pits caused by the grit variations in size and
> position when grinding so you want to judge when there
> is no more change in appearance to the AVERAGE
> surface. At that time if the curve is correct and
> spherical, move to the next size.
> 
> Please let us know about your country and it's
> regulations for shipping items there to you. Do you
> have a problem with Customs and things disappearing on
> their way to you? Is there a large import duty for
> foreign packages? Are there things you cannot import?
> (Some grits might appear the same visually as drugs).
> 
> Sometimes we are able to gather supplies for someone
> such as yourself, and send a CARE package to get the
> new ATM started. Your case sounds like a good project
> for the guys here to get involved with.
> 
> Personal note: I met a man and wife from LAHORE as he
> attended a school with me many years ago. I know that
> LAHORE is a large city but perhaps you might know him?
>  His name is TAHIR KATHFALIWAD(?), his wife is named
> AMINA and he was an engineer working on a petroleum
> pipeline at the time (I think). I may have spelled the
> last name wrong too so it's a long shot about you
> knowing him ;0)
> 
> Please send us your information and address and I'll
> see if we can get something together for you. I'll be
> willing to act as broker and gather the items and ship
> them to you if that is OK with you...
> 
> What say guys - can we get Mahmood started? I've got
> ceramic tiles and a Ronchi grating to contribute. What
> have you got?
> 
> Ken Hunter
> 
> 
> 
> --- Mahmood Hassan <emhl95@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>> 
>>Hello  
>>
>>I am from Pakistan, and a sky-watcher for some time
>>with my small 20X50 refractor scope. While searching
>>for astronomical telescopes on Internet I came to
>>know about ATM sites on the net. 
> 
> 
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