Re: [MORPHMET] Re: NextEngine Laser Scanner

2017-11-13 Thread Dave Norris
Mary-Margaret Could you recommend a foot spray? I’ve been trying a quartz point with no success and was think of using painters tape but if you’ve had success with spray - I’d like to maybe give that a shot. Cheers Dave Norris Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 11, 2017, at 11:28 AM,

Re: [MORPHMET] Re: NextEngine Laser Scanner

2017-11-12 Thread Ariadne Schulz
Hello all, NextEngine sometimes has difficulty with small lithics or metals due to the way they reflect light. It's a laser scanner so these things happen. All the recommendations above should help, but in the end if it doesn't or if you run into an institution that won't allow you to use sprays

Re: [MORPHMET] Re: NextEngine Laser Scanner

2017-11-11 Thread Terrie Simmons-Ehrhardt
Hi Mary-Margaret and Dave, I've had success with the provided powder on chunks of quartz, but in general, the NextEngine does not detect dark objects well, so I can see how it would have a hard time with obsidian. Terrie Simmons-Ehrhardt On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 11:49 AM, Dave Norris

Re: [MORPHMET] Re: NextEngine Laser Scanner

2017-11-11 Thread Mary-Margaret Murphy
Good morning, Callie and Terrie. I agree with your settings suggestions, Terrie. Also, the supplied powder with the NextEngine is (or at least with mine, was) pretty basic and inadequate. I ran experiments with titanium dioxide, bentonite power, foot powder spray, and chemical whiting. My sample