ATM's Resource List

An internet resource for Telescope Makers, Amateur Opticians, and Amateur Astronomers since 1990

Last revised: April 15, 2007

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II. Mirror Coating Services

US

Evaporated Metal Films

239 Cherry St., Ithaca, NY 14850. Toll Free 800-456-7070, toll free fax 800-456-3227 One of the large firms that does metal films. In a private email, they told me they would be willing to quote amateurs. Capability to 60". Visit www.emf-corp.com or email joe@emf-corp.com, Joseph Howe, account manager.

P.A.Clausing, Inc.

8038 N. Monticello Ave. Skokie, IL, 60076 847-676-0330 Voice, 847-676-2930 Fax, Visit Clausing...or... e-mail: hclaus@clausing.com Beral, Silver, Gold, Aluminum, Copper, Rhodium, (most other evaporable metals) and overcoatings, Fast turnaround available. Can do up to 92" diameter, up to 3 ton weight. Consistently good comments on the ATM mailing list and sci.astro.amateur as good folks to do business with.

Majestic Optical Coatings

152 Willow Way, Clark, NJ 07066, Ph 732-388-5604, Fax 732-388-5826 Supplier of reflective coatings with capacity to handle up to 16" in dia. and antireflective coatings with capacity to handle up to 8" in dia. Visit Majestic Optical Coatings or email... optcoating@aol.com

Newport Thin Film Laboratory

4534 Carter Ct, Chino, CA 91710 Phone: 800-854-0089 fax (909) 628-1418 Can coat new or can strip and recoat mirrors up to 60". Full line coating facility; aluminum, enhanced aluminum, silver, gold and dielectric coatings. Also introducing a line of Astronomy Filters in the near future. Currently serving amateur and professional astronomy requirements. Go To www.newportlab.com or email sales@newportlab.com

Research Service Co.

30 B Revere Beach Parkway, Revere, MA 02151, Phone: 781-284-0393 Specializing in recoating of telescope mirrors. As of 6/2002, "we charge amateurs $4.00 per inch up to 18", Call for details on mirrors up to 30". One week turnaround typical. Ask for Don or Steve when calling. Or email.... COATERRSC@aol.com

Spectrum Coatings

1165 Ring St., Deltona, Florida 32725, Phone: (904) 789-6662 Go to Spectrum Coatings ... or ...email paul@spectrum-coatings.com Contact Paul Zacharias. A full range coating service actively interested in the ATM market.

Canada

Moonward Vacuum Coatings

Suite 250, 800 Lasalle Blvd., Sudbury, Ont. P3A 4V4 Phone: Alan Ward tel: (705)897-6542 fax:(705)897-6816 Email:moonward@isys.ca ...or ... Go to Monward Vacuum Coatings Enhanced and Protected Aluminum (MgF2/CeO2) and Protected Aluminum (coated with SiO) Up to 16". Secondaries are done free if sent with the primary.

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