From: Edwin A Camin (camin_at_ed-camin.com)
Date: Fri Feb 01 2002 - 13:49:40 EST
You are right about VCR heads, but I have an Artist electric erasure which
uses a soft white eraser. I have removed the eraser and used it on my own
VCR with success. It's been awhile and my memory vague but I probably used
an artist brush to wipe away any loose residue from the gaps.
Ed
www.ed-camin.com My Art Studio
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Geary" <Mike_at_Geary.com>
To: "Edwin A Camin" <camin_at_ed-camin.com>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 5:47 PM
Subject: RE: Re:cleaning LCD and VCR heads w/ alcohol
> > For 45 years I have used a pencil eraser for cleaning recorder heads.
It
> > always worked. Of course you have to remove the cover, but it is alot
> > easier on the heads than any solution. Don't use a Pen erasure. they
are
> > too abrasive.
>
> You've been cleaning VCR heads for 45 years? :-0
>
> You must mean audio tape recorder heads. This would not work very well
with
> VCR heads. They're much more delicate and have little gaps where bits of
> eraser could get stuck.
>
> -Mike
>
>
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