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Re: [ATM] ATM Turntable and weight

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Subject: Re: [ATM] ATM Turntable and weight
From: Hugues.Laroche@ses-astra.com
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 07:47:12 +0200
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Hi Mike,

>The problem with leaving the mirror and lap in contact, either before
>or after work, is that cerium reacts chemically with the glass, and
>the lap pattern will imprint itself in the glass. 

Oh yes! I have a 10" that has this visible "as the nose in the middle of 
the face"
as  we would say in French :-). A nice belgian wafer look (miam!)
And it takes quite a bit of polishing to get rid of that. :-(

Hugues
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