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desertrefugee
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Re: Problem with cleaning a barlow
      07/03/09 12:53 PM

The TeleVue site offers the definitive answer.

In particular, note the suggestion of "fogging" with breath after use of the alcohol (or other solvent). I have found this to be THE finishing touch on any optical glass I find in need of attention.

It works extremely well.

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"Illimitable ocean, without bound, Without dimension, where length, breadth, and height, And time, and place are lost." - Milton

-Darrell

Reflectors - 76 to 305mm (f4.7 to f9.2)
Refractors - 50 to 120mm (f5 to f16.7)
Binoculars - 6x15 to 22x100

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* Problem with cleaning a barlow lipman 07/01/09 05:32 PM
. * Re: Problem with cleaning a barlow gnowellsct   07/02/09 02:51 PM
. * Re: Problem with cleaning a barlow lipman   07/02/09 05:11 PM
. * Re: Problem with cleaning a barlow gnowellsct   07/03/09 10:45 AM
. * Re: Problem with cleaning a barlow Mike Hosea   07/01/09 07:21 PM
. * Re: Problem with cleaning a barlow desertrefugee   07/03/09 12:53 PM
. * Re: Problem with cleaning a barlow zawijava   07/03/09 07:53 PM
. * Re: Problem with cleaning a barlow Luigi   07/04/09 08:58 AM
. * Re: Problem with cleaning a barlow gnowellsct   07/04/09 08:34 PM
. * Re: Problem with cleaning a barlow Mike Hosea   07/04/09 09:25 PM
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