cardboard mounting

[P3D Greg Dinkins <dinkins@xxxxxxxx>]

Paul Ivester says:
"... the mounting must be accurate.  I use a fixture that I built which ...
allows moving the slide from side to side... Magnifier lenses above the
slide allow viewing the slide in stereo while adjusting the window.  I then
tack the film chips in place and then heat seal the mount."

Paul, 
You appear to have devoted considerable thought to a high-performance
mounting setup. One of my top goals is to improve my mounting desk, to make
the process faster and more comfortable. I really enjoy mounting stereo
slides, but I get aches if I do more than one roll in a sitting. Also I like
to have enough energy left for coherent labelling and sorting.

So I'm curious: 
Could you elaborate on your home-made fixture? Clips? Tracks?
Also what do you use to tack down the film chips? I have tried a Seal
tacking iron (too big) and a pen-sized soldering iron (too hot). 
I have resisted Wesstabs because I am loathe to add any adhesive near the film. 
Also what about your magnifier lenses? How are they mounted? Are they fixed
or on  a flexible arm? Or headgear?
And what about final sealing? Do you use one of those Seary irons? 

Many thanks if you can share more info about your method.
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Greg Dinkins
Micropaleontology Press
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, New York 10024


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