[rollei_list] Re: CD Sanding
- From: Laurence Cuffe <cuffe@xxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 11:37:36 -0700
On Wednesday, May 07, 2008, at 01:24PM, "Peter K." <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>What's a turntable? ;-)
A thing for turning train engines around. However I've not seen one with a
plastic cover on it.
Larry Cuffe
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>On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 9:43 AM, Robert Lilley <54moggie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>wrote:
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>> By the way, Novus is great for cleaning up turntable dust covers!
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>> Rob
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>> *From:* rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
>> rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Peter K.
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 07, 2008 12:13 PM
>> *To:* rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* [rollei_list] Re: CD Sanding
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>> Nooooo. Don't sand it! Buy Novus Plastic polish #2. It will remove all the
>> scratches. Novus makes some great polishes. There come in strengths, #s 1,
>> 2, and 3. 1 is a light polish, #2 is the most often used. #3 is for heavy
>> scratches. Great for anything plastic like watch crystals (plastic type),
>> microwaveoven front panels, motorcycle windshield, etc.
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>> On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 1:49 AM, John Wild <JWild@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
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>> I have found that smearing washing-up liquid on a cd and rinsing in warm
>> water often removes small 'unseen' marks which can prevent a disc from
>> initially being read. This does not remove scratches but I have found that
>> it does help in a lot of cases. For deeper scratches, I would guess jewelers
>> rouge or plastic polishing compound applied gently on a polishing mop would
>> work quite well.
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>> With reference to longevity last week: in 100 years, no one will know what
>> a CD is other than a shiny plastic disc. A vinyl record will show as a disk
>> with grooves. People will soon discover that by inserting a pin in a piece
>> of paper, resting the pin on the disc and rotating the disc, sound will
>> emanate. Ideal rotational speed would be easy to guess from the sounds.
>> Similarly with film, it will be something which is easily deciphered.
>> Magnetic media or CDs, with all the different formats, will be a challenge
>> to understand.
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>> John
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>> *From:* rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
>> rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Aaron Reece
>> *Sent:* 06 May 2008 18:30
>> *To:* rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* [rollei_list] CD Sanding
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>> On May 5, 2008, at 11:26 AM, Don Williams wrote:
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>> I found a piece of 600 grit that had white on it, which would have been
>> the material removed from the disks. I don't remember whether I used it wet
>> or dry but would think that it was wet.
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>> Interesting. I would have thought even 600 grit is too coarse, but what do
>> I know? I wonder if the particles of plastic suspended in the water
>> contribute to the polishing effect. I'll try this on a couple of
>> unrecoverable CDs and report back. Thanks for the tip.
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>> -Aaron
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>> Peter K
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