P3D Re: VM mounting with rubber glove?

[michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxx (Michael Kersenbrock)]

> > 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. 

Since starting to use gloves recently, I've thrown them away after 
each use to eliminate this problem.  Particularly when it's those very
fingerprints that have been an ()*&#*&(#$&# problem previously when
trying to mount 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

The gloves I've used look like latex ones but are made of a different
rubber.  They're available for folk who have alergy problems with latex
gloves (although occasional use  with an alergy may not cause
signifiant problem, more for the the heavy-duty user I understand).

Mine were "borrowed" from my wife's Dental office where they use them
by the basket-full daily, or seemingly so.  So another source of
latex (or other) gloves  and/or finger-thingies could be a local dental
supply company (or Schein who's the biggie supplier for both dental
and medical offices).

Consider the relative price of a throw-away glove against the box
of RBT mounts one may mount using it.  Not too bad of an extra
expense.

Particularly if they can be borrowed.  :-)

Mike K.


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