Title: apology
Prolog: I sent the following (below) email to Bill privately a couple
of days ago. I THOUGHT it was going to the list, as well as to Bill, but
left town right after sending it and just now realized it did not go to
the list. I feel I owe a PUBLIC apology to Bill, who has obviously put in
a good deal of time and effort in an attempt to contribute to everyone
in our hobby. He did not deserve my publicly badmouthing the fruit
of his efforts and I apologize for doing so.
Sincerely, Michael
--
Hello Bill,
I owe you an apology. That post should have been sent privately
and not to the list.
I apologize.
Best wishes, Michael
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael L Blood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Bob Martino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 2:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Big-Ass Purple Campo
>
>
>> Man,
>> Thanks for the rundown. Boy, am I glad I didn't get any of that
>> s--t!
>> For my nifty Tazas, I guess I'll resort to the trusty DW40
> overnight
>> followed by soft wire brush on a flexible shaft.
>> Best wishes, Michael
>>
>>
>> on 3/22/03 10:29 AM, Bob Martino at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>>> All,
>>>
>>> And now for an update on the Big-Ass Campo formerly known as "Rusty."
>>>
>>> As you may recall (those who care, anyway), I bought a 19-pound Campo at
> the
>>> Tucson 2003 show this year. No "New Campo" this, it was definitely an
>>> Old-School specimen. Totally covered in rust.
>>>
>>> I contacted Bill Mason and bought one of his new Meteorite Treatment
> Kits.
>>> Unfortunately, I've had mixed results with it.
>>>
>>> Yes, the rust-eating acid worked very well indeed. Unfortunately, the
>>> instructions included with the kit left a bit to be desired. In one
> place
>>> they say to neutralize the acid next, then soak it in alcohol. In
> another
>>> place, it wrongly states to soak in alcohol first and _then_ use the
> acid
>>> neutralizer. (Guess which instructions I followed.) I also followed the
>>> instruction set which didn't happen to mention that the acid neutralizer
>>> needs to be diluted with water first (In one place the instructions say
>>> dilute 10:1 with water, and in another it says 20:1). The result was a
>>> sticky meteorite with way too much neutralizer on it. Thus, when the
> oven
>>> baking was in progress, my house was filled with a nasty burning
> chemical
>>> stink. The heat also apparently destroyed the neutralizer chemicals,
> leaving
>>> me with an ugly white deposit on the specimen (The fact that the cat
> grew
>>> another head is probably just a coincidence).
>>>
>>> So I went back and re-did the whole thing. At least the acid treatment
> went
>>> fast because most of the rust was already gone. I also took the time to
> work
>>> over my 4-inch long Nantan with the rust remover (It's now a nice 2-inch
>>> long Nantan). I got the order of treatment and the concentration of
>>> chemicals correct this time, I think.
>>>
>>> Everything went well until the final coating with the spray-on sealant.
> Now,
>>> my Nantan and my Campo are purple.
>>>
>>> I can think of perhaps three reasons for this:
>>>
>>> (1) I left the two specimens in the sun all day to dry & cure the spray
>>> coating. Did a chemical/color change occur because of light, heat, or
> both?
>>> (2) Perhaps the acid neutralizer was still too concentrated. There may
> have
>>> been a reaction between the neutralizer and the spray-on coating.
>>> (3) Perhaps the spray-on coating is simply too thick. I used four coats.
> The
>>> instructions _did_ say "spray on more layers to add mil thickness," but
> then
>>> again, they failed me before.
>>>
>>> There is nothing in the instructions warning about Purple Haze or how to
>>> avoid it.
>>>
>>> Has anyone else have this problem?
>>>
>>> So now I'm faced with removing the coating with acetone and trying yet
>>> again. I'm also wondering how the acetone will affect the special
>>> rust-inhibiting chemicals applied to the specimen by the various
> treatment
>>> steps. Will I have to start all over again, or can I just spray on a new
>>> coating and not worry? More important, how do I prevent the Purple Haze
> from
>>> returning?
>>>
>>> -----
>>> Bob Martino, Tucson, AZ
>>>
>>> Can you really name a star? Read the Truth!
>>> http://home.columbus.rr.com/starfaq/
>>> .
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>> The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so
>> certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
>> Bertrand Russell
>> --
>> Worth Seeing:
>> - Earth at night from satelite:
>> http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg
>> - Interactive Lady Liberty:
>> http://doody36.home.attbi.com/liberty.htm
>> - Earth - variety of choices:
>> http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
>> --
>> Panoramic view of Meteor Crater:
>>
> http://www.virtualguidebooks.com/Arizona/GrandCanyonRoute66/MeteorCrater/Met
>> eorCraterRimL.html
>> --
>> Cool Calendar & Clock:
>> http://www.yugop.com/ver3/stuff/03/fla.html
>> --
>> Michael Blood Meteorites & Didgeridoos for sale at:
>> http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so
certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
Bertrand Russell
--
Worth Seeing:
- Earth at night from satelite:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg
- Interactive Lady Liberty:
http://doody36.home.attbi.com/liberty.htm
- Earth - variety of choices:
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
--
Panoramic view of Meteor Crater:
http://www.virtualguidebooks.com/Arizona/GrandCanyonRoute66/MeteorCrater/MeteorCraterRimL.html
--
Cool Calendar & Clock:
http://www.yugop.com/ver3/stuff/03/fla.html
--
Michael Blood Meteorites & Didgeridoos for sale at:
http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/
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- Michael L Blood
