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- From: todd@liveware.com
- Subject: Re: Questions about Optical Disk Dust Filter
- Message-ID: <1992Dec26.231921.6676@liveware.com>
- Sender: todd@liveware.com
- Reply-To: todd@liveware.com
- Organization: Liveware Corporation Fort Collins, CO. USA.
- References: <1992Dec23.084337.17923@crl.com>
- Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 23:19:21 GMT
- Lines: 54
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- Net,
-
- Sam is right. I use the second technique and it works just fine.
- As for the frequency of cleaning. I have been using the
- 'Bionaire' mesh for 9 months now (Sam, say so if I am wrong)
- and have only cleaned them 2 times. They do get dirty, but hey
- that is the point rather than the machine. As for the heat
- problem, I live at 9,500 feet and it is really cold here, -30
- in the morning. So heat is not a problem here.
-
- Todd
-
- -----------------
- In article <1992Dec23.084337.17923@crl.com> smg@orb.com (Samuel M. Goldberger)
- writes:
- > In article <BzMp8t.5n9@ccu.umanitoba.ca> grdetil@scrc.umanitoba.ca (Gilles
- > Detillieux) writes:
- > > Could someone let me know where the best place is to get dust filters for
- > > the NeXT Cube optical disk drive?
- > >
- > > Also, how often should they be replaced? (Do they even need replacing, or
- > > are they supposed to last the life of the machine?)
- >
- > We should probably move this thread into c.s.n.hardware; but before we do,
- let
- > me suggest:
- >
- > 1) The best (and only) place to get an official optical drive filter
- > is from NeXT itself. I generally call: 510-438-4332. The service
- > person who answers (or whose voice mail you will get) is quite
- > knowledgable, and will return phone calls.
- >
- > 2) There is plastic mesh filter material made for "Bionaire" air
- > cleaners that is generally available from your local "green"
- > store (or large department store). In my TurboCube, I've cut
- > a piece of this material slightly larger than the fan, and
- > using a rubber band, attached it to the back (i.e. interior)
- > side of the fan. This works very well, except that you *must*
- > remember to take it out and wash it once a month or so. The
- > reason is that as the filter becomes clogged with dust, it
- > begins to restrict airflow, causing the entire machine to
- > overhead, rather than just the optical drive.
- >
- > With this caveat, the above works very well, and also protects your
- > floppy drive.
- > --
- > Samuel M. Goldberger smg@orb.com--NeXT Mail OK
- > Spherical Solutions, 47 Myrtle Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
- > 415.383.7512--voice 415.381.9556--fax
- --
- --
- Todd Nathan Voice: (303) 484-7607 (w)
- Liveware Corporation Email: <todd@liveware.com>
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