[TechAssist] Re: GENERAL QUESTION -- DUST SPECKS BETWEEN LENSES
- From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 15:39:33 -0500
Plastic will suck dust right out of the air or your clothes while you are
trying to clean it. Just the act of cleaning may release more charge in the
plastic to attract more dust. This is/was textileland (they are leaving
fast) and static electricity in synthetic fibers is a major problem. Usually
they have vapor generators running to keep the humidity high and electric
discharge devices to keep the air ionized around critical machinery. Some
ionizers use radioactive isotopes.
These things probably are not practical for home consumer use so you might
try one of the many anti-static spray cleaners on the market. There is an
old trick if you want to try it on the cheap! Back in the days when all
meters had pointers, on a dry day it was hard to get a good reading. Any
motion would cause the meter reading to jump all over the place. We used to
put a drop of liquid detergent in about a gallon of water and wipe the meter
face with the solution and the problem would be gone or greatly diminished.
After many people did many experiments, the word got around that Joy
detergent seemed to work the best. Basically the detergent captures water
from the air and maintains enough electrical conductivity to bleed off the
static charges. You can also obtain lint-free cloth to do the wiping and
drying with.
Jerry Silverman
Greentron Inc
4 Newland Ave
Greenville SC 29609
864 232 3889
Fax 271 2080
mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "OrpheusComputing.com Repair" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 2:00 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: GENERAL QUESTION -- DUST SPECKS BETWEEN LENSES
>
> Damon what I have done before in similar situations is use
> static eliminators and compressed air. I have a device that
> looks like a gun, and you pull the trigger in a certain
> fashion and it emits ions. Pulling the trigger will emit
> either + or - , and releasing it does the opposite. These
> were marketed and sold under the name of
> "Discwasher ZeroStat" (Discwasher was company that sold
> equipment for vinyl records). Don't know if they are still
> around. I THINK the unit I have was made by Empire, but I'm
> sure they are long gone, or at least that specific product
> probably is. You could probably build a similar device.
> These were not expensive back in the 70's, about 20 bucks.
>
> Another method is to use cleaner that dissipates static. It
> would have to say something like "eliminates static" on the
> label and NOT 'reduces static'. I THINK someone like
> Endust may make it, and it also PREVENTS static build
> up which is good.
> -Clint
>
> God Bless Us All
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Damon" <DAMON101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 11:26 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] GENERAL QUESTION -- DUST SPECKS BETWEEN
> LENSES
>
>
> I have a new thread to start:
>
> In a customer's home you are installing a new lenticular
> screen. Most of us know that plastic lenses will attract
> particles because they are charged statically. I presently
> have one that was replaced, yet the customer is seeing specks
> in it even when I spent quite some time working on a clean
> table (yeah right...clean....I believe it).
>
> I'd like a solution to this, those of you who have worked in
> customer's homes replacing the lenticular and fresnel lenses.
>
> My initial thought is to use the Swiffer brand of "dust
> mitten" or maybe a soft cloth with Endust (I have never used
> this product-ever. I don't even know what it's made
> of....Endust users please reply).
>
> If anybody out there has a sure-fire NO DUST NO SPECKS
> procedure for IN - HOME screen replacement it's time to STEP
> UP TO THE PLATE and hit one home.
> Damon Brunger
> damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Telrad Electronic Services
> Ft Wayne, IN 46815
>
>
>
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