Re: [meteorite-list] Comments re: membrane boxes from Ron Hartman

2006-02-12 Thread stan .
I know this was discussed a few years ago on the list but could you address which might better for meteorites in terms of curation. If I recall, there was some concern about the padding used in the non-membrane type boxes being potentially harmful to meteorites. actually, i thought there w

Re: [meteorite-list] Comments re: membrane boxes from Ron Hartman

2006-02-12 Thread Walter Branch
Branch - Original Message - From: "R. N. Hartman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 11:10 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Comments re: membrane boxes from Ron Hartman Reply from Ron I have enjoyed all the free advertising so

Re: Re: [meteorite-list] Comments re: membrane boxes from Ron Hartman

2006-02-11 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:49:29 -0800, you wrote: >You are very right, that there are a number of extra steps after removal >from the mold. For example, that little dimple in the middle of the box was >much more before the box was finished! What you see is after drilling and >polishing to even it o

Re: [meteorite-list] Comments re: membrane boxes from Ron Hartman

2006-02-11 Thread R. N. Hartman
Paypal charges, taxes, and on and on. Ron Hartman - Original Message - From: "Darren Garrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "R. N. Hartman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 8:57 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Comments re: membrane bo

Re: [meteorite-list] Comments re: membrane boxes from Ron Hartman

2006-02-11 Thread MexicoDoug
Darren G. writes: << If anyone found a market for constant production of significant numbers of these, then they could make them for pennies per piece >> Yes, but finding a market isn't some shift supervisor's job with a ball and chain attached to his ankle. Friday I went to the printers becau

Re: [meteorite-list] Comments re: membrane boxes from Ron Hartman

2006-02-11 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 20:10:37 -0800, you wrote: >REPLY: In fact, it is. There is a great deal of hand assembly in this >process. The membrane is attached by a process almost identical to putting >a new screen on a screen door and trimming it to size. The stretch has to >be just right for the bo

[meteorite-list] Comments re: membrane boxes from Ron Hartman

2006-02-11 Thread R. N. Hartman
Reply from Ron I have enjoyed all the free advertising so far on this list, and have found all the posts of interest. I appreciate healthy debate and the many points that have been made. I would like to address two comments regarding one of the previously sent posts. COMMENT 1)<> REPLY: The b