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From: MexicoDoug_at_aol.com <MexicoDoug_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:32:02 2004
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Sonny, you are one fortunate person.=A0 It really is a puzzle in the true se=
nse=20
of the word, so I hope you never lose or damage any of the pieces ...=20

You have a lot of nice suggestions, I just felt the impulse to add my 2=20
centavos to the mix.=A0 Personally, I would be concerned with all the handli=
ng the=20
puzzle might get, and also the extra care and worry one might have depending=
on=20
who was handling it ... kids, me, etc.

So I would just have some fun making a reproduction of each individual=20
piece.=A0 There must be some real experts on the list to do that.=A0 I would=
probably=20
put them carefully in warmed shrink wrap (Saran), maybe carefully gently and=
=20
vigilently warming afterwards to release tension, coat it in Turtle Wax and=20=
let=20
dry, and then buy some plaster at the hardware store, use it moderately=20
difficient in water, in a slick container, set it half way buried, then lay=20=
another=20
level of saran or wax paper girdling the precious original's equator, and bu=
ild=20
up with plaster to make the top mold, applying enough pressure.=A0 Then I'd=20
remove the original from the mold, and if all went well, paint the inside of=
the=20
plaster mold with a sealant that can be waxed, an use clay or portland cemen=
t=20
to make a copy.=A0 Then I'd be very proud of my puzzle cast from=20
extraterrestrial material and everyone could play with the puzzle as much as=
they wanted to,=20
and the original could be held for special handling and displayed in a=20
sandbox, etc.

If the meteorite could be magnitized, or put on a strong magnetic base=20
(sounds like these are not the right things to do, but an idea to ponder any=
way for=20
a 3-D magnetic puzzle copy, for example), that would be a real conversation=20
piece and you wouldn't even need velcro...

Reassembling it, even in a very attractive exploded view like the example,=20
which I would definitely do with the second one if I had two original puzzle=
s,=20
would be restrictive for my tastes on my only piece, since I'd want to study=
=20
and enjoy it's inside conveniently.=A0 Actually, if it weren't my meteorite=20=
to=20
study as long as I liked, I might even like to see it that way most.

There are probably experts here who will laugh at my thoughts on making the=20
puzzle, if there would be a better way I'd like to be let in on it.=A0 I jus=
t=20
hope that it is not too risky and of course it is just as easy to practice o=
n a=20
piece of concrete and asphalt first to hone in on the best course for the=20
original.

Hope this helps.=A0 And if you become proficient and start selling copies, a=
=20
signed puzzle for me would be great on an otherwise uneventful day:)

Saludos, Doug
Mexico

En un mensaje con fecha 01/15/2004 10:55:23 AM Mexico Standard Time,=20
WAHLPERRY_at_aol.com escribe:

> Asunto: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Puzzle=20
> Fecha: 01/15/2004 10:55:23 AM Mexico Standard Time
> De: WAHLPERRY_at_aol.com
> Para: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> Enviado por Internet=20
>=20
> Hi,
>=20
> I recently bought a Gold basin meteorite puzzle. Should this be put back=20
> together with a permanent glue or is there somthing else to use . It would=
be=20
> nice to put back together, but once it's glued thats it.
> Thanks Sonny=20

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<HTML><HTML>Sonny, you are one fortunate person=
.=A0 It really is a puzzle in the true sense of the word, so I hope you neve=
r lose or damage any of the pieces ... 
 
You have a lot of nice suggestions, I just felt the impulse to add my 2 cent=
avos to the mix.=A0 Personally, I would be concerned with all the handling t=
he puzzle might get, and also the extra care and worry one might have depend=
ing on who was handling it ... kids, me, etc. 
 
So I would just have some fun making a reproduction of each individual piece=
.=A0 There must be some real experts on the list to do that.=A0 I would prob=
ably put them carefully in warmed shrink wrap (Saran), maybe carefully gentl=
y and vigilently warming afterwards to release tension, coat it in Turtle Wa=
x and let dry, and then buy some plaster at the hardware store, use it moder=
ately difficient in water, in a slick container, set it half way buried, the=
n lay another level of saran or wax paper girdling the precious original's e=
quator, and build up with plaster to make the top mold, applying enough pres=
sure.=A0 Then I'd remove the original from the mold, and if all went well, p=
aint the inside of the plaster mold with a sealant that can be waxed, an use=
clay or portland cement to make a copy.=A0 Then I'd be very proud of my puz=
zle cast from extraterrestrial material and everyone could play with the puz=
zle as much as they wanted to, and the original could be held for special ha=
ndling and displayed in a sandbox, etc. 
 
If the meteorite could be magnitized, or put on a strong magnetic base (soun=
ds like these are not the right things to do, but an idea to ponder anyway f=
or a 3-D magnetic puzzle copy, for example), that would be a real conversati=
on piece and you wouldn't even need velcro... 
 
Reassembling it, even in a very attractive exploded view like the example, w=
hich I would definitely do with the second one if I had two original puzzles=
, would be restrictive for my tastes on my only piece, since I'd want to stu=
dy and enjoy it's inside conveniently.=A0 Actually, if it weren't my meteori=
te to study as long as I liked, I might even like to see it that way most.<B=
R>
 
There are probably experts here who will laugh at my thoughts on making the=20=
puzzle, if there would be a better way I'd like to be let in on it.=A0 I jus=
t hope that it is not too risky and of course it is just as easy to practice=
on a piece of concrete and asphalt first to hone in on the best course for=20=
the original. 
 
Hope this helps.=A0 And if you become proficient and start selling copies, a=
signed puzzle for me would be great on an otherwise uneventful day:) 
 
Saludos, Doug 
Mexico 
 
 
En un mensaje con fecha 01/15/2004 10:55:23 AM Mexico Standard Time, WAHLPER=
RY_at_aol.com escribe: 
 
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3DCITE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT=
: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Asunto: [meteorite-list] Met=
eorite Puzzle 
Fecha: 01/15/2004 10:55:23 AM Mexico Standard Time 
De: <A HREF=3D"mailto:WAHLPERRY_at_aol.com">WAHLPERRY@aol.com</A> 
Para: <A HREF=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list@=
meteoritecentral.com</A> 
Enviado por Internet 
 
Hi, 
 
I recently bought a Gold basin meteorite puzzle. Should this be put back tog=
ether with a permanent glue or is there somthing else to use . It would be n=
ice to put back together, but once it's glued thats it. 
Thanks Sonny </BLOCKQUOTE> 
 
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