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    From john larkin@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 08:42:16

    https://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/45994-element-six-and-orbray-accelerate-wafer-scale-single-crystal-diamond-for-volume-production


    John Larkin
    Highland Tech Glen Canyon Design Center
    Lunatic Fringe Electronics

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  • From Phil Hobbs@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 21:29:53
    john larkin <jl@glen--canyon.com> wrote:

    https://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/45994-element-six-and-orbray-accelerate-wafer-scale-single-crystal-diamond-for-volume-production

    So it wasn?t ol? Uncle Al Schwarz and his ?devil solvent? after all. ;)

    One of the most entertaining Usenet humbugs of all time.

    Cheers

    Phil Hobbs



    --
    Dr Philip C D Hobbs Principal Consultant ElectroOptical Innovations LLC / Hobbs ElectroOptics Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics

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  • From Jeroen Belleman@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, July 23, 2026 09:13:25
    On 7/22/26 23:29, Phil Hobbs wrote:
    john larkin <jl@glen--canyon.com> wrote:

    https://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/45994-element-six-and-orbray-accelerate-wafer-scale-single-crystal-diamond-for-volume-production

    So it wasn?t ol? Uncle Al Schwarz and his ?devil solvent? after all. ;)

    One of the most entertaining Usenet humbugs of all time.

    Cheers

    Phil Hobbs




    Does anyone know what became of him?

    Jeroen Belleman

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  • From Martin Brown@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, July 23, 2026 11:58:45
    On 22/07/2026 22:29, Phil Hobbs wrote:
    john larkin <jl@glen--canyon.com> wrote:

    https://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/45994-element-six-and-orbray-accelerate-wafer-scale-single-crystal-diamond-for-volume-production

    So it wasn?t ol? Uncle Al Schwarz and his ?devil solvent? after all. ;)

    One of the most entertaining Usenet humbugs of all time.

    He was a very good chemist though and could tell a really good tale!

    --
    Martin Brown


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.18
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
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