You would certainly have a conversation piece at star parties... go ahead
Bill... do it!
Tom C.
> Well, my wife remarked that the tube on my 8" Dobsonian scope looks a lot
> like a giant oatmeal box. Maybe the oatmeal baffling would be quite
> apropos. Would probably look cool if the white Son
Kent Gittings wrote:
> Known variously as irregular surface baffling or random surface
> baffling. Or Quaker Oats baffling if your brand conscience.
Well, my wife remarked that the tube on my 8" Dobsonian scope looks a lot
like a giant oatmeal box. Maybe the oatmeal baffling would be quite
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Subject: RE: Flocking Material
Bill P. wrote:
> Now ~here's~ a hell of a thing A trick I read of to limit scattering
> inside telescope tubes is to glue a layer of oatmeal (!!) inside the tube,
> then paint flat black. Allegedly works like a charm. Uggh!
Bill,
Yeah
Bill P. wrote:
> Now ~here's~ a hell of a thing A trick I read of to limit scattering
> inside telescope tubes is to glue a layer of oatmeal (!!) inside the tube,
> then paint flat black. Allegedly works like a charm. Uggh!
Bill,
Yeah, I'd probably rather live with a little flare .
--Mik
Shel wrote:
>Anyone know where I can get some flocking to line a few lens hoods?
>--
>Shel Belinkoff
Hi Shel,
You might try looking here: http://people.smu.edu/rmonagha/mf/black.html .
Discusses various approaches other have taken.
Dan Scott
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<< M. le Cott wrote:
> Just a thought, but what about that stuff model railway buffs use for
> grass texture, perhaps painted black??
>>
I believe it was sawdust, or some such. Way back when.
KR
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>M. le Cott wrote:
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>> Just a thought, but what about that stuff model railway buffs use for
>> grass texture, perhaps painted black??
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>
>That's a hell of a thing to do to a perfectly good lens shade.
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>- --Mike
Actually, thta's given me a great idea for a modification. Watch this
space ;-)
On 26 Oct 2001, at 10:24, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
> Anyone know where I can get some flocking to line a few lens hoods?
Hi Shel,
Floc (the abbreviation of flocculus) as applied to photographic equipment I
believe is generally a short synthetic hair like material which is sprinkled on
a surface
I looked through my Micro-Tools catalog and could not find any
flocking material or flocking paper but you may want to go to:
http://www.micro-tools.com
Then select the USA and look in the leftmost column for
restoration supplies. I saw various sizes of light baffle
material that may
Hi Shel,
Back in the sixties, people did some absolutely atrocious things to
automobiles with paint that produced a velvet look and texture. It was
flocking terrible stuff. I know it came in black, and I bet someone
still sells the wretched stuff. And while it may be awful for almost any
applicati
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