Hi Rich
Try things like "goof off" as well. I've used rubbing
alcohol to remove marker from plastic in the past with
reasonable results. If it has soaked into the surface,
there is not much that will remove it.
Dwight
From: "Cini, Richard" <Richard.Cini at
wachovia.com>
Dave:
Interesting. I guess that I'll stop by Staples on the way home and
pick up a bottle of the whiteboard cleaner. I did ask the donator what the
story was with the blacked-out logo but I haven't heard from him yet. If he
used a Sharpie marker, I'm not sure that I can get that off without damaging
the plastic. Maybe WD40?
Like I mentioned, Todd Fischer is selling new computer-generated
masks rather than the photomasks used originally. He claims that the
graphics are sharper and clearer than the original. I would keep the
original photomask in storage anyway. Seeing the logo is more important to
me than keeping the mask vintage.
Rich
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Subject: RE: IMSAI Score update/Spare BYTEs/Got an Altair too
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.
Regards,
Dave
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