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Subject: [M]: Flocking scare solution
From: Jim and Susan Williams
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Thu Jun 07 22:05:57 2001

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Hi all,
When I flocked the inside of my scopes (8"LX200 and 4"2045), I used =
a synthetic black acrylic paper 1/16" thick. It was rigid enough that I =
used no adhesive at all, rather I cut the pieces to precisely fit =
together inside the OTA so that friction and the curve of the material =
holds itself in place. For the secondary, I cut the material 1/8" =
short of the exact circumference and then had my wife sew the cutout =
into a tube. The tube is then slid over the secondary holder so tightly =
that it requires some twisting to remove it. This has worked great for =
me and I transport my scope all over Nevada on very poor gravel roads =
and have never had any of the paper shift from its original position. =20
The material can be found at Michaels for roughly $ 0.80 per 12*18" =
sheet.
Good luck and quit damaging those optics.
Jim

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When I flocked the =
inside of my=20
scopes (8"LX200 and 4"2045), I used a synthetic black acrylic paper =
1/16"=20
thick.&nbsp; It was rigid enough that I used no adhesive at all, rather =
I cut=20
the pieces to precisely fit together inside the OTA so that friction and =
the=20
curve of the material holds itself in place.&nbsp; For the secondary, I =
cut the=20
material&nbsp; 1/8" short of the exact circumference and then had my =
wife sew=20
the cutout into a tube.&nbsp; The tube is then slid over the secondary =
holder so=20
tightly that it requires some&nbsp;twisting to remove it.&nbsp; This has =
worked=20
great for me and I transport my scope all over Nevada on very poor =
gravel roads=20
and have never had any of the paper shift from its original =
position.&nbsp;=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The material can be =
found at=20
Michaels for roughly $ 0.80 per 12*18" sheet.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Good luck and quit =
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those optics.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jim</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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