Re: [ATM] Large Corning Blanks

[Barry Keeney <barryk@chaoscon.com>]

On Wed, 8 Mar 2006, Terin Lyr D'Amico wrote:

> I saw them based on the original post, and was biting at the bit to bid.
> 
> Then, I decided to check on the condition, and saw they were unserviceable
> (H7).

  Well they have to give a reason why it's not needed or can't be
used on another project. Often it's because this stuff is big, the
project they were bought is over and they what the storage space back.

> I then downloaded the image, and viewed with a photo editor at 400%, or
> something like that, and although pixilated, it appeared there was some
> serious damage.

  Well I'm guessing all the pictures are of the same blank. The other
3 blanks could be in new condition but you never know.

> I've dealt with DRMO many times while I was in the military.  Usually, when
> something is deemed unserviceable, it often is.

  Well these we're more likely coming from Sandia National Labs. 
They were (maybe still) doing work with high power lasers. So 
these might have come from one of the old "Star Wars" programs.

  If I would have seen the listing sooner I might have taken the
time to run down a look at them first hand. 

  A friend of mine got a 12", 50th wave mirror (yes it really was
50th wave, I saw the paperwork from the company that made it) from a
salvage auction with a minor chip on the edge. Best mirror I've ever 
seen. I've run it up to 900x and seen things clear then other 12"-16+"
scopes would see at 100x. What's not serviceable for them could be dream
come true for one of us. :^)

  Oh well, I guess it's just glass under the bridge now....

Barry Keeney
Chaos Consulting
email barryk@chaoscon.com

"Rap is Square Dancing gone terribly, terribly Wrong...." 

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