3 Jun
2005
3 Jun
'05
8:30 a.m.
On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, Dave Dunfield wrote:
Oh for ****'s sake.
How is cleaning off the ink any different from replacing the strip? You
just said, "keeping it all original has merit as well". I guess attacking
it with whiteboard cleaner is not considered a modification to the
original?
Like sane people do, note down the modification and keep the note with the
system (use a tagged string so you can tie the tag internally to keep Dave
happy). Put the original in a safe place (which is I'm sure what Rich
planned to do).
Sheesh.
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OK, I pulled
the front panel appart tonight and I found out that whoever
owned this model colored the silkscreen with magic marker. Bogus!
Anyway, I can get a new photomask from Todd Fischer for $20. Well worth
it.
I was afraid of that ... Although it's good that you can get a replacement,
keeping it all original has merit as well - depending on the marker used,
you might be able to carefully remove it. Try a Q-tip with some whiteboard
cleaner and move up to stronger solutions as required.