Re: [ATM] VIVA towels protect optical surfaces?

[Jeff Rowe <jeffrowe@austin.rr.com>]

Friends;
I think our packing solutions are contingent on the size of our optics. 
Spectrum Coatings has some good suggestions on how they want to receive 
work. What works great for a 32" mirror might not be the cats meow for a 
6" mirror. IIRC Spectrum recommends making a box of cut  foam with a 
central  cutout that is the same size as the mirror.  If the optic was 
placed in a plastic garbage bag I seriously its figure would be altered 
as long as the bag was free of CEROX or other polishing compound and the 
bag was not in contact with the optic. Two boxes OK, plastic packing 
peanuts are a bane for anyone receiving our treasure. My humble 
suggestion would be to contact your coater and listen to their suggestions.
Regards

JR

Bob May wrote:

>Andy, I aree with your specs.  I usually do scrrew in clamps to
>hold a mirror in place  that hold the mirror in place on a board
>and then put the board in a wood box.  The box is usually  two by
>fours Ior deeper as neededO for the sides and three quarter thick
>plywood for the top and bottom with the bottom also glued in
>place.  Good long screws of plentiful quantity hold the top in
>place and everything gets indexed with magic marker so that it
>will go back together the same way.
>Thenb this all goes into a larger cardboard box so that UPS will
>have something to bust up.  Don't forget to put in a return
>address sticker and the address where you are sending it on the
>wood box. Don't use paper but rather use peanuts of the
>industrial strength in the paper box.
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