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Re: cutting lenses

  • From: P3D Alan Lewis <dlewis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: cutting lenses
  • Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 13:45:54 -0700
P3D sid herbage wrote:
> 
> P3D Alan Lewis wrote:
> 
> > When I get lenses that haven't been cut yet I can preview their quality
> > and spec's by doing what you mention.  I mask off half of each lens to
> > leave my two imitation half lenses.  Then by actually cutting them in
> > half I get lenses for two scopes.
> 
> How do you (physically) cut the lenses, Alan?
> 
> --
>     ... Sid (sidh@xxxxxxxxxxxx)

I use a diamond blade power saw (the type used for cutting gemstones).  
When I get brave enough I'll try to learn how to hand split the lenses.

Alan Lewis


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