Re: Delurking

[P3D Gregory J. Wageman <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

David Stutzer observes:

>laminating machines for sealing heat-seal masks.
>Someone mentioned using the unit offered at the
>office supply warehouse outlets. I tried this unit
>and found that the slide was too thick to easily
>make it through the roller and also that the
>amount of time through was too long, resulting
>in melted chips.

I'm curious, are you placing the slide in anything, or simply running
it naked through the laminator?  I always use a teflon-coated card stock
foldover around my slides.  They came with the laminator.

Also, the more expensive laminators allow you to adjust the thermostat.
I adjusted mine by turning it down 1/4 turn at a time to the point where 
it just failed to seal the mount, then turned it back up slightly, so
it's applying no more heat than absolutely necessary.  I've never melted
a chip.

        -Greg W.


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