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Originally Posted by mental4astro
I also see some people saying you need to use "this" and not "that" model of Ebony Star.
What I do not see is anyone with any actual practical experience with repeated mount construction who in turn has used all manner of different laminate varieties. Sincerely,
Alexander Massey.
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The recommendations I've made have certainly been from experience gained from making over 50 telescopes combined with over 35 years making laminate benchtops.
I've tried WilsonArt #50 and #90, Laminex Dimension, Pionite Texture and Formica Quarry. While the others "work", the #50 has been noticeably better with Quarry second and Dimension third. In NZ at least, Quarry is more textured than #90.
I still have various amounts of #50, Dimension and Quarry laminates but when I've used up my supply of #50 I'll be using the WilsonArt Aeon 35 finish.
I've compared #50 and 35 by sandwiching Teflon between them and seeing which slides more. They appear equal. Surprising, because the 35 doesn't seem textured enough but it does have a new type of coating. It's certainly easier to clean (ball point ink for e.g.) than any other laminate.
In my view the Aeon 35 is a better alternative than #90. YMMV.
Dave