Re: [ATM] In Need of a Mirror coater

[Samuel DiRocco <mondior@zoominternet.net>]

These quotes are for the minimum 89% coatings. The prices are coming from
the weight of the mirror, or so I am being told. The mirror is 4" thick
fused quartz and weighs in at around 150+ lbs.

--> Sam D

On 5/9/07 5:56 PM, "Jarvis Krumbein" <jkoptic@juno.com> wrote:

> Sam, what kind of coating did you ask for?  I can't believe that they
> quoted for a Beryl coating would be $2500, not even for a 30".  If you
> asked for something more exotic such as 99% reflectivity and special
> overcoats then maybe.
> 
> Jarvis Krumbein
>  
> On Wed, 09 May 2007 14:41:42 -0400 Samuel DiRocco
> <mondior@zoominternet.net> writes:
>> Yeah I am sure. I spoke with them on Friday and this was the price he
>> qouted
>> me. A fellow club member had a 30" done by him about 6 years ago and
>> only
>> paid $600.
>> 
>> --> Sam D
>> 
>> 
>> On 5/9/07 2:36 PM, "Joe" <nss@mwt.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Samuel DiRocco wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Clausing - Cost prohibitive ($2500)
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Huh?  are you sure on this one?  holy cow  I've used them hundreds
>> of
>>> times,, and  woah!  something doesn't seem right..
>>> 
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