Re: Question regarding DVD/CD-ROM drive

From: Asimov (Asimov_at_-removethis-bbs.juxtaposition.dynip.com)
Date: 07/31/04 

Date: Friday, 30 Jul 2004 22:55:08 -500

"Sam Goldwasser" bravely wrote to "All" (30 Jul 04 19:43:00)
 --- on the heady topic of "Re: Question regarding DVD/CD-ROM drive"

 SG> From: Sam Goldwasser <sam@saul.cis.upenn.edu>

 SG> gothika <Vampyres@nettaxi.com> writes:

> On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 04:04:12 -0500, "Mark D. Zacharias"
> <mzacharias@yis.us> wrote:
>
> >Ethanol is 99% and is sold under the brand name Everclear.
> >
> >You can buy 91% isopropyl in any drug store, and many grocery stores.
> >
> >
> >Mark Z.
>
> Is the lens on your laser glass or plastic?
> If glass then denatured alchohol is safe.
> If plastic use distilled water on a foam or pure cotton swab followed
> by a dry swab to pick up the moisture and a gentle shot of compressed
> air.
> There are some cleaners on the market that are safe plastic optics.

 SG> Has anyone ever actually found problems using alcohol on plastic
 SG> lenses???

Well, there are many types of alcohols. If you try methyl it will
certainly dissolve a lot of stuff and maybe even skin. One has to be
clear which alcohol we are talking about. Isopropyl will dissolve pine
resin and parafin but not plastics.

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