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Started by maurice clark, 08/21/2003 09:36PM
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Maurice Clark
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Hi all,

I have to get a 10" mirror re-aluminized. Can anyone give me contact details/web addresses of any place that does this?

Thanks in advance.

Maurice
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Posted 08/21/2003 10:55PM #1
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Spectrum coatings, used by Steve Swayze and Carl Zambuto. Spectrum coatings uses Ion Assisted Deposition so the mirror substrate is not heated. I am about to receive my fourth mirror coated at Spectrum. It will cost you about $10 per inch for standard coatings.
http://www.spectrum-coatings.com/

Doug
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http://pages.infinit.net/asmprod/mirrors.html
http://www.spectrum-coatings.com/
Here are two place that do it.
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Posted 08/22/2003 03:01AM #3
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I have used this place a couple of times.

http://home.covad.net/~alcoat/

Very fast turn around and the mirrors look great.

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