From: "Bill Prewitt" 
To: "Russell Jocoy" ,
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Reply-To: "Bill Prewitt" 


This might be overkill for an 8", but I have a page on the plywood
crate I made for a 12.5
http://www.astrocaver.com/mirror_crate.html

 Bill Prewitt

Webpage of Telescope Making and Caving (My hobbies keep me in the dark)
www.astrocaver.com


>
>   Mark, I have not as yet shipped a mirror, but styrofoam sheet (at least
2"
> thick both sides) formed
> to the diameter of the mirror sandwiched in between with a box of 1/8"
> masonite or paneling bound
> with straps both directions wrapped real tight should do the trick. Note,
> the sides of this wrap should
> also have panel or masonite also.  If you can't do this make a box out of
> plywood that will fit your mirror
> nail it with wood glue, then take a circular saw and cut around the
outside
> perimeters to form two halves
> take both shells and pack the sh.. out of them and put your mirror in the
> middle. Put both shells back together and strap them together, or bound
them
> together with heavy duty tape.. Just remember the
> people handling the box will not care what's inside, so insure it for two
> times the cost and then some....

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