RE: ATM truss strength: Shower rod

[Bob Prabowo <BOB@bahana.co.id>]

        >I have tent poles which are un-anodized aluminum and every time
I set the >tent up I have black hands.  So again, what do you do?

Frank replied:
> Wear gloves?
> 
Ha...ha..ha.. Using someone else's hands to set up the scope might also
work :-)

But seriously, I always think that insulation foam gives a cool look on
the scope, I'm going to use it on the trusses. The foam may looks bulky,
but IMHO, as long as it doesn't add some too much weight, I don't mind. 

Bob P. Sumitro
Jakarta, Indonesia

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