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Author Topic: Reflectors Dave Williams Wet nipple scene Posts: 1836 From: Salt Lake City, UT, USA Registered: Jan 2000 posted 01-18-2000 10:48 PM                        After watching Star Wars EP 1 for the millionth time (someone please kill me), I noticed that the picture was awfully dim. I decided to check the reflector and DAMN what reflector. All I had in there was a really pretty glass bowl. Forget that it was cracked in two places. So I am thinking "great, more stuff I need to buy", when I realized that going through storage there are actually brand new reflectors just waiting to go in. I changed them ALL out and DAMN what a difference. I had no idea that the color blue existed until now. Question: Can you get the old reflectors resurfaced and what would be the cost difference in that compared to new ones? ------------------ "If it's not worth doing, I have allready been there and done it"  |  IP: Logged Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 01-19-2000 12:09 AM                     need more info. Glass refector??? Is it a Kneisley? Cracked in 2 places? Is this the reflector or the heat filter?????  |  IP: Logged William Hooper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1879 From: Mobile, AL USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-19-2000 12:58 AM                        quote: Can you get the old reflectors resurfaced UltraFlat re-conditions reflectors: http://www.ultraflat.com/ Thanks to Gordon McLeod for the tip!  |  IP: Logged Greg Mueller Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1687 From: Port Gamble, WA Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-19-2000 10:01 AM                        Resurfacing a mirror happens all the time in the astronomy hobby. With telescopes it's a first surface mirror (means the aluminum is on the front of the mirror instead of the back) but I bet they can do what you want as well. Some of the coatings get pretty exotic. Pickup a copy of Sky and Telescope magazine and you'll find many advertisers in the back that will resurface mirrors  |  IP: Logged

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