From: "Richard Schwartz" 
To: "Fabio Pettinati" 
Cc: 
Reply-To: "Richard Schwartz" 


If you want to tremendously improve the effectiveness of a solvent, put the
mirror cell in a pressure cooker and put enough solvent in there to
completely cover it.   A mix of acetone, sulfuric acid, and 40% hydrogen
peroxide might work.    Chill the solvent and peroxide in ice, slowly add
the acid, and save the little white crystals.   If you can collect and dry
them, you will have enough acetone peroxide to do a nice job of removing the mirror.

To learn more, do a google search for acetone peroxide or HMDT.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Fabio Pettinati" 
To: "Scott Ewart" 
Cc: 
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 7:48 AM Subject: Re: ATM removing Meade 12.5"


>
> I don't know whether this has been mentioned, but immerse the whole
> assembly in a bucket containing a solvent of some kind. Paint thinner
> is often all you need to soften the adhesive. If that doesn't work, you
> might want to try the nasty paint peelers you find at Home Depot. Do
> this outside in a well ventilated area though.
>
> Fabio
>
>
>

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