23 Apr
2012
23 Apr
'12
10:59 a.m.
From: Fred Cisin
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 11:05 AM
> What kind of material are you going to make them
out of? Will it be
> archival quality material; something that will last a long time without
> chipping or outgassing?
Rosewood?
I appreciate the humor, but I'd like to point out that woods in general
are not good archival storage materials. They are seldom pH/pOH neutral,
they outgas, they are subject to fire, mold, insects, etc., and are just
all around Not The Right Thing(TM).
Rich Alderson
Vintage Computing Sr. Systems Engineer
Vulcan, Inc.
505 5th Avenue S, Suite 900
Seattle, WA 98104
mailto:RichA at vulcan.com
mailto:RichA at LivingComputerMuseum.org
http://www.LivingComputerMuseum.org/