P3D Mounting with RBT mount "jig"

[Paul Talbot <ptww@xxxxxxxxx>]

tanker wrote:

> During the dark ages of stereo mounting in late 20th
> century, with the demise of the channel style mounts,
> I lost interest in the hobby. [;>\ Then through this
> list and all the delicious discussions, I discover
> the RBT jig precision mounting method . I began using
> the method as described and illustrated at the link
> below. The sun shown bright on my hobby again at the
> dawn of the 21st century {;>}

> http://home.mira.net/~kiewavly/RBTjig1.html

And David Kesner replied:

> My method is just slightly different (maybe a little
> less cumbersome) than Steve Spicer's, but then he did
> invent the Spicer mount (a name he doesn't exactly
> condone - we gave the mounts that).

For the record, I don't know what person or persons
created the web page describing the RBT jig mounting
technique, but I think it was done after the technique
was introduced to this list by Harold Baize.  (It had
also been developed independently elsewhere.)  I'm
not sure what involvement, if any, Steve Spicer had
in the development of the RBT jig mounting technique.

Incidentally, a few months ago RMM began offering pre-
cut RBT mounts for use as a mounting jig. See
http://www.rmm3d.com/supplies/rbt_jig.html

In addition to the pre-cut mount, we include slide
chips set on the pin bars, along with a cardboard
mount binder-clipped to the jig.  The setup as
supplied is ready for the critical step of the
transfer of the chips from the jig to the cardboard
mount.  Seeing the actual setup in front of you
is far more useful and effective, IMO, than just
a web page with pictures explaining this technique.

I recommend the package with two jigs (one with the
slide chips, one without).  That way you can leave
the jig/chips/mount combination clipped together
for future reference until you have mastered the
mounting technique.  If you mount infrequently it
may take some time until you completely master the
technique; you'll be grateful to have the prepared
jig/chips/mount for future reference.

Paul Talbot