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James, et.al., Have you achieved any preliminary results in your coating test? Don Pensack Los Angeles P.S. There are a number of SPAM posts you need to remove...
hello. i have just joined the group. i live in Pakistan and i am making a mirror. the problem i am facing is that there in nobody who can coat or alluminize my...
do you have any studies that focus on corrosion of aluminum coatings in mirror? we have a problem with corrosion on mirror. we really wanted to know where it...
To whom.... I`m currently grinding,soon to be polishing/testing a 10in.F/5 newtonian.Would OMI be interested in my mirror for your coating study? I live in...
Hello everyone: I wanted to give you an update on the coating study. We've shifted the plan to send out the samples back one month to February. We have to do...
The question I'm asked most frequently is, "How long should a mirror coating last?" To help answer this question I am proposing that we start a long term study...
Hello James, Bob Piekiel from Marcellus, NY here. I'm interested in this project. I live about 13 miles SW of Syracuse in a glacial valley. I'm at 400 feet,...
Bob Rose mentioned that his coating lasted 15 years in an environment near the ocean. Bob, what I'm wondering is: What was the reflectivity of the coating by...
James, I took possesion of an 18" Obsession on September 30th with it's brand new OMI mirror (#288) and would like to participate in the study. I'm located...
James, I would like to participate in the study. My scope sits in an unheated garage in Minnesota. I keep the mirror box warm with a 7 watt bulb. After...
Mauro: Thanks for the info. I look forward to seeing you on the OMIcoatings group. Your comments about the bare aluminum coating are very interesting. It is ...
Just got my new 20 in Obsession with OMI primary mirror, Argo Navis and Servo Cat Dob Oct3 at OKIE TEX star party. Temporary keep the secondary high hat and...
Hi James, I would like to participate in the study, if you would like a little info from the state of Florida. You saw how bad Jimi's mirror looked after a few...
James the way mirrors are mounted in the coater it looks like there will be uncoated places where the suspending clips are. So, will there be those places like...
Hello and welcome to the OMI Coatings Group! I started this group in response to the many questions I've received about mirror coatings over the last couple of...