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RE: [ATM] Silicone Failure

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Subject: RE: [ATM] Silicone Failure
From: Gilbert Gagne <gil5941@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 10:06:48 -0400
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Jay Kirkland wrote:
 >...Siliconed the mirror onto its cell about two weeks ago and let it 
cure.... As soon as the mirror neared verical, the top 18 support 
 >points sheared away from the metal. ... But what did I do wrong? Wrong 
silicone?

I would suspect oily contamination of the metal parts. Next time, try 
using a good degreaser like trisodium phosphate (TSP), available from 
Home Depot/Lowe's.
Gil Gagne
Port Orange, FL
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