Re: ATM ebony star

["Bill Kocken" <wmkocken@hotmail.com>]

Dave,
Ebony Star works because of it's pebbled surface.  WilsonArt makes several 
other laminates in that same line, in other colors. There are other 
materials, with a pebbled surface that will also work.  Take a piece of 
teflon to the store and experiment.  See which ones have low friction.  For 
a 6" scope you might not need to be as fussy as people with heavier 
equipment.

I also suggest that you call or visit other Home Depot stores or 
kitchen/homestores in your area, if possible.  I discovered that different 
stores carry different inventory.  I was able to find a store that stocked 
4x4 sheets, saving me the expense of buying a piece much larger than 
necessary.  Maybe you'll get luck and find a scrap for next to nothing!

good luck
Bill Kocken
>
>I am turning my focus to completing the mount for my first scope. I have 
>teflon and was planning in on lining the other bearing surfaces with some 
>sort of laminate. I know that ebony star is the preferred laminate but am 
>not sure why it is so much better than other materials?
>
>My local HomeDepot carries a lot of the WilsonArt laminates but I would 
>need to special order the ebony star. Will other varieties work too? What 
>should I look for in a laminate?
>
>The scope is a 6inch mirror in a cardboard tube. I haven't weighed it. Will 
>weight impact my choice?

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