[meteorite-list] Don't use putty!

[Ed Deckert]

I have used a popular children's toy, "Lego Blocks," to hold up mineral 
specimens for display.  They snap together, and can even be cut using a 
Dremel tool to accommodate odd shapes.  If necessary, before sitting the 
specimen on the Legos, a piece of cloth can be draped over the Legos to hide 
them from view.

For really heavy stuff, I don't know how well they would work out without 
separating from the weight.  But for reasonable weights(maybe up to a kilo,) 
if put together properly, I expect they should hold together just fine.

Legos are not all that expensive.  I got a big tub of Legos on a clearance 
sale after Christmas a few years ago, making them an even better bargain.

Ed

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Kowalski" <damoclid at yahoo.com>
To: "meteorite-list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>; "Erik Fisler" 
<erikfwebb at msn.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty!


> I'm sure this will be a touchy subject, just as it is in the greater 
> mineral collector and curator field, but "Mineral Tack" is widely 
> suggested. White apparently isn't widely available any longer but blue 
> should be available in office supply stores.
>
> Here is one retailer selling what I am talking about.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yl6yo8c
>
>
> Use it sparingly as a small ball behind the specimen, or on either end of 
> a small stick (toothpick) to support the specimen .
>
> Alternatively if you don't want to have anything "tacky" touching your 
> specimens, use some crumpled up some Aluminium foil to support the 
> specimen.
>
> I'm assuming this is just for something like photography, so make sure 
> whatever you use is not visible from the camera.
>
> If you are talking long term display, an acrylic or metal stand is 
> preferred.
>
> --
> Richard Kowalski
> Full Moon Photography
> IMCA #1081
>
>
> --- On Thu, 2/4/10, Erik Fisler <erikfwebb at msn.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Erik Fisler <erikfwebb at msn.com>
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Don't use putty!
>> To: "meteorite-list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 6:56 AM
>>
>> What should I use to prop up stones?
>>
>> [Erik]
>
>
>
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