17 Jul
2008
17 Jul
'08
8:53 p.m.
Oops, re-post with proper subject added.
On Thu, 17 Jul 2008, Sellam Ismail wrote:
Jules sayeth:
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I believe Sellam still has an offer open to
analyse the decay if someone
can send him a sample - I'd already ditched the pile of rot from the
HP-250 by that point.
Yes, I believe that opportunity is still available. But I don't think
that's necessary. I think one could be analyzed adequately if it was
removed, de-vaccumed, and a hole of 1cm is drilled through the face where
the affliction is at its worst. Then blow the dust away and see what you
got.
If there's something biological there, isn't there a simple test you can
apply (say "hello" to it and see if it responds)? If it's delamination, I
think it will be apparent at the cross-section.
The drilling would not be that trivial, but doable.
If I get time I'll try this, just to put this to rest once and for all.
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