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Azathoth · 12-13-2004, 03:52 AM

No D's? My answer was: "hit them with a large wooden object". Either a bat or a cricket bat.

Now that would be the real problem solver.

Damn, Boro Nut, I know you left that out on purpose...

Boro Nut · 12-13-2004, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Schneibster

you have to be careful that it doesn't take the coating off some optics.

It's never an issue. They tend to drink it straight out of the bottle.

Boro Nut

SteveP · 12-13-2004, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Schneibster

On the other hand, you can buy relatively pure methyl alcohol at what Yanks call "the drug store," what the Brits call the "chemist's." Not sure how it's referred to Down Under. I use it to clean tape heads and optics- you have to be careful that it doesn't take the coating off some optics.

Are you sure that's not isopropyl alcohol?

Azathoth · 12-13-2004, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Boro Nut

It's never an issue. They tend to drink it straight out of the bottle.

Boro Nut

Well, then they won't have any worries, beyond the very immediate ones, like why are my fellow soldiers not getting up?

Nevertheless, improving optical quality does improve efficiency, unless it causes more targets than it helps to resolve.

Schneibster · 12-13-2004, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveP

Are you sure that's not isopropyl alcohol?

Yes, I'm sure.

BN@Home · 12-13-2004, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Its Own Level

Actually, "meths" or methylated spirits is mostly ethanol, with a bit of methanol added as a denaturant. It's usually something like 95% ethanol and 5% methanol. This mixture is generally known as denatured alcohol in the US.

And in the UK it is coloured purple so tramps can feel comfortable at cocktail parties. By law it must also have brail pimples on the side of the bottles so even if it has made you blind you can still identify your favourite brand and won't get fobbed off with Glenfiddich 12 year old single malt by some unscrupulous paintbrush cleaner salesman.

Boro Nut

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Azathoth Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The centre of infinity Posts: 1,181	No D's? My answer was: "hit them with a large wooden object". Either a bat or a cricket bat. Now that would be the real problem solver. Damn, Boro Nut, I know you left that out on purpose...

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