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Post by Pat on Nov 26, 2016 23:25:42 GMT -5
Why are you calling it "spaceship glass"?
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Dr DG
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Post by Dr DG on Nov 26, 2016 23:29:20 GMT -5
It glass made for space ships. windows.... the box said it spaceship glass.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Nov 27, 2016 17:30:55 GMT -5
Need more info lol. Did it cut like agate ? Glass ?
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Nov 27, 2016 22:12:47 GMT -5
Interesting,never heard of it-does it work nice???
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Dr DG
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Post by Dr DG on Nov 27, 2016 22:36:19 GMT -5
Just slabed it today. but I did see a sphere that was made, crystal clear. I will be making some doublet with it soon
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jerrys
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Post by jerrys on Dec 7, 2016 16:56:08 GMT -5
I have been told that it is a synthetic quartz that was made for NASA. However, it has a conchoidal fracture. The manufacturer is somewhere in western Oregon. Occasionally, I will see end cuts and corners available for sale starting at $3/lb. It is great material for doublet and triplet caps.
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Post by toiv0 on Dec 7, 2016 17:15:10 GMT -5
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