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flocking sct's

Started by don93111, 01/13/2005 04:39AM
Posted 01/13/2005 04:39AM Opening Post
is there any reason, except time and hassle, that more sct's are'nt flocked. can anyone reply who has experience with before and after or side by side comparisons???
Posted 01/13/2005 05:19AM #1
No experience doing this but...

I think the last time this subject was brought up, the point was made that it would be difficult for stray light to find a path to the ep given the baffle tube used in SCTs, so flocking would not be very effective.

A flocked (or not) dewshield is probably of benefit though.
Posted 01/13/2005 01:42PM | Edited 01/13/2005 01:42PM #2
I've said it before and I will say it again...

I've got to wonder what newbies think when they get into a thread where folks are discussing the merits of "flocking their tubes". Can you go blind from that? wink

Daryl
Posted 01/13/2005 08:30PM #3
By the way, what's the apostrophe doing in sct's?

RC