P3D Re: VM mounting with rubber glove?

[Steve Berezin <sbere@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gabriel Jacob wrote:
> 
> Steve Berezin writes:
> >I've started doing this with finger cots, the little rubber thingees
> >that accountants use to cover their fingers.  Somebody on this list
> >suggested their use.
> >
> >They seem to work OK.  However, they still seem to leave prints
> >sometimes which I can't seem to figure out.
> 
> Could it be they need washing? They might have gotten oily on
> certain portions of the rubber. 

Yes, I think if you touch the rubber with an ungloved finger it can
transfer the oil.  It is barely visible on the film. 

BTW, there is another type of
> finger cot made out of latex rubber (used in electronic industries
> among other places). These are extra clean and disposable. They
> look like err, ummm extra small prophylactics (okay condoms,
> there I said it!). They're available without any powders applied,
> on them, and are used for handling fine components and are suitable
> for handling film. It's available in small, medium, or large but
> I'm not sure where you could get these. I have seen them at some
> store but I forget where.

I think these may be the same as the ones I use.  I got them from a
surplus electronics store.

 One supplier of these is, Clean/ESD
> Products, Inc., Freemont, CA, USA 94538.
> 



> Gabriel
> 

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