From: "Scott Berfield" 
To: 
Reply-To: "Scott Berfield" 



Sounds like it is worth doing. If only as an experiment. I am working on
some laminate materials that are very rigid and which will make a good
solid base for the mat. We'll see what happens. If it fails, I'll report in
and fall back to the 6-point cell.




-----Original Message-----
From: owner-atm{at}shore.net [mailto:owner-atm{at}shore.net] On Behalf Of Ross
Sackett
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 4:25 PM To: atm{at}shore.net
Subject: Re: ATM Doormat cell?


-+- "Bill T."  wrote:
>
> Try it out!  I could probably think of theoretical reasons so nay-say,

> quote disagreeing authorities, do discouraging calculations, cite
> negative precedents, etc. etc.  But it just might work.
> Please let us know!  I've
> used similar materials (ok - BubbleWrap) for "temporary" mirror cells,

> and the darn stuff works perfectly well, even without good
> ventilation.  Cheap, quick, and/or dirty solutions to basic problems
> often work out, like for instance the Dobsonian telescope form factor.
>
> Bill T.
>
>
> >From: "Scott Berfield" 
Ditto.  After all, what is it going to cost you? There's a long tradition
in the dobsonian universe of perverse ideas working well (like the sling,
for instance).  But if it doesn't work out, PLEASE let us all know.

r


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