Re: dissolving cured epoxy

if you're after getting the sample out of the mount, this is what I do.
scribe some notches on the back of the mount (make sure they surround
your sample and run from one end of the mount to the other. Then drop
it in liquid nitrogen for a few minutes, pull it out, and stick it in
some vice grips. You can either then squeeze the vice grip and break
the mount, or stick a flathead screwdriver into the notches and tap on
the back with rubber mallets. You should be very careful though so as
not to ruin your good finish ( if you have one)
-srvclapton

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