[RASMB] Affordable Quartz window update!

[John Philo]

Chris,
 
Thanks for the info, but are you saying that this is a US supplier for the
same low-cost quartz windows mentioned by Olwyn Byron back in '99 from a
company called TSL group? And why not tell us all the actual 'reasonable'
price from Saint-Gobain Quartz?
 
Further, it may be important to note that the quartz windows supplied by
Beckman (made by Meller Optics) are listed by Meller as single-crystal
quartz, while these ones from Saint-Gobain are, I believe, probably fused
quartz. 
 
I've never been entirely clear exactly why Beckman specifies single-crystal
quartz, but I'm guessing there is a difference in strength or durability.
Can someone else on RASMB or perhaps one of the Beckman folks enlighten us
on this? 
 
I believe Neil Errington noted back in '99 that the low-cost quartz windows
from TSL gave higher noise and developed cracks with extended use above 50K
rpm.
 
John Philo

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Subject: [RASMB] Affordable Quartz window update!


Affordable Quartz window update

 

Dear RASMBers,

 

Just want to share this information with you that Saint-Gobain Quartz USA
sells windows that we can use with an affordable price.  I have done some
test (enclosed) on these products and feel it is comparable to the product I
got from Meller Optic.  I believe this company is the same company mentioned
in 1999 rasmb_archives. 

For those who are interested you can contact;

 

Tina M. Scott

Saint-Gobain Quartz USA

Sr. Customer Service Specialist

Phone:  502-775-7383

Fax:  502-775-7385

Email:  tina.m.scott at saint-gobain.com

Web Site:  www.quartz.saint-gobain.com
<outbind://6/www.quartz.saint-gobain.com> 

 

 

By the way, does any body know if we can purchase some reasonable priced
"cell Housing Plug"?

 

 

All the best.

 

Chris

 

 

 

 

 

 

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