[meteorite-list] Cutting Meteorites

From: Comcast Mail <bobe5531_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:18:02 2004
Message-ID: <001101c3c810$29926dc0$0a13a243_at_comcast.net>

Jeez,

Ive only been collecting for one year , but, I've got more brains than to
put a hacksaw to the damn piece .
I was looking for experienced advice ...... not criticism

Bob E.
----- Original Message -----
From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_fascination.com>
To: PolandMET.com <marcin_at_polandmet.com>
Cc: <Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Cutting Meteorites


> Dear All,
>
> I get the feeling someone wants to use a hack saw!
>
> How much is the value of this specimen?
>
> An old all too familiar saying comes to mind here; "junk in, junk out".
> For the simple among us, one
> gets out of something what one puts into it.
> Be sure to file off the rough edges if you hack saw this, so the
> meteorite police will have better evidence when they come haul you off
> to the insane asylum!
> Jeeze!
> Dave F. :-\
>
> PolandMET.com wrote:
>
> >I want to cut a slice of Lamont that is in my collection.
> >I dont have any equiptment or knowlege to cut it efficiently and
professionally.
> >I have to cut these slices within a week.
> >So I cant really wait for a saw to be ordered and delivered.
> >
> >In my opinion without good equipment You can destroy specimen or receive
big cutting
> >looses.
> >Anyway its also importand how thin slices You plan to cut. 2mm or 7mm :))
becouse fat
> >slices can cut anyone also on "hand saw".
> >If You dont have any equipment then how You want cut this meteorite ?
> >
> >-----[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-----[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]-----
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