From: "Russell Jocoy" 
To: dmccarter{at}sympatico.ca, atm{at}shore.net
Reply-To: "Russell Jocoy" 






>From: "Dave McCarter" 
>Reply-To: "Dave McCarter" 
>To: "Russell Jocoy"
,"ATM" 
>Subject: Re: ATM Update on progress 5/8" x 10 and 9" mirrors
>Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 14:41:43 -0500
>
>
> > I did order and recieve some red rouge from
> >Willmann Bell, I understand that this stuff is real
> > messy but cuts real slow and is good for the
> > parabolic dig...once you get that great sphere
> > that smiles back at you in the dark test  stage.
>
>Russ, just don't use the rouge straight out of the bottle. Mix it with
>water and shake it furiously for as long as your arms hold up. I use a
>large plastic pop bottle for this. Then let it sit for about an hour.
>The large nasty particles will settle out, and the ultra fine
>desirable particles will stay suspended. Slowly pour off about half of
>the red fluid into a clean bottle. This will work quite nicely for
>figuring and finishing the surface.
>
>I have seen rouge that completely settled in a half hour. The water
>was clear above the rouge! It was complete crap and needed to be ball
>milled for two weeks in a home made mill. Then I was able to settle
>for a day and use the red fine for polishing. Marvellous surface from
>that!
>
>Rouge contamination is just amazing. It can tunnel through walls and
>turn up in places you have not been. Wash,, Wash and wash again before
>leaving the polishing area, else the wife will be sorely displeased!
>
>Dave
("atm{at}shore.net")

  Thanks Dave for the info on the Red rouge....   RUSS

("atm{at}shore.net")

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