6 Jun
2005
6 Jun
'05
5:20 p.m.
On Mon, 6 Jun 2005, Tony Duell wrote:
Thanks for the non-obvious point that is otherwise completely useless.
Why don't you spend some time researching it and get back to us?
Did you read the discussion, or are you just asking mindless questions to
give this thread unnaturally long life?
Really? Because of late it seems to be a "contribute useless blather
just to keep the conversation going" list. Your reply is a good example.
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The problem
has been in assuming that by making or not making
modifications to something that you are doing the right thing. I doubt
many if any people here are trained in conservation practices, and I'm not
I would equally doubt if conservation practices really apply to a machine
you're going to use. claiming I am,
but I do understand the issues. Suggesting the use of
solvents on any material has long term effects that, if not understood,
can do permanent damage. Rich's solution of deciding to purchase a
I would love to know what permanent damage propan-2-ol does to a
photographic image. It's one of the solvents normally used for cleaning
film, etc. separate face
panel was in fact the correct and proper solution in this
case.
Why is replacing better than restoring? I don't pretend to follow 'conservation
principles', and I certainly make
modifications to machines that I own -- because I use those machines, and
often I need to do the mod to make the machine more useable. But I don't
replace parts for no good reason.
Thanks for the wholly unnecessary clarification.
seemed a bit
overwhelming. My must everything be open to argument all the
time here? Especially when we're debating issues that have already been
This is a discussion list. That should answer your question.