Re: ATM Testing of optical flats

["Spencer Roedder" <roedder@roedder.com>]

Wow!  And I thought I was lucky when I got a 10.75" flat for $200!

--Spencer Roedder   roedder@roedder.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Dan Cassaro <dcass@mediaone.net>
To: <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 7:57 PM
Subject: ATM Testing of optical flats


> 
> Anyone know where I can get a 16" (allegedly) optical flat tested?  I
> tried NIST, but they  wanted $3000+ for the test, which is almost  ten
> times what I paid for the flat....
> Thanks,
> Dan Cassaro
> PS:  Yes, I know that's a ridiculous price... the guy I bought it from
> was going to bore  a hole in it and make a 3" thick glass lamp stand!
> 
>