Re: [ATM] VIVA towels protect optical surfaces?

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

Douglas;
My point was to check with the coater. Spectrum has some good advice.  
3/4 inch thick  plywood and 2X4s might not be necessary with  modest 
sized optics.  Did Steve make an adequate/great shipping unit to send 
your optic to the coater that was reusable?  Did they then dispose of of 
a great container and ship it to you in another substandard, inadequate  
box, or was it the same box they received it in? Usually ( in my 
experience) the coating folks return the product in the box it was 
shipped in. YMMV. I'd guess Mike Lockwood might chime in.
Cheers
JR

Douglas Hudgins wrote:

> It is certainly a good idea to talk with the coater as they have lots  
> of experience and may be able to provide guidance.  However, one  
> should also bear in mind that simply because they ship lots of  
> mirrors does not mean that they are necessarily thorough and  
> conscientious.
>
> Consider: I once purchased a 24" mirror from Steve Swayze.  When  
> Steve finished the mirror, he shipped it to the coater and then they  
> shipped it to me.  They packed it in a cardboard box with a few  
> layers of cardboard padding along the edges and a couple of extra  
> layers of cardboard above and below.  The shipping company (Airborne  
> Express) delivered a box of broken glass to my house.


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