Re: [NTLK] Homemade screen protectors

From: Mark Ross (markross13_at_home.com)
Date: Tue Jul 31 2001 - 21:11:49 EDT


>> My thoughts exactly. All the transparancies we have at my work are WAY too
>> thick. Not only can't I imagine forcing that under the edges around the
>> screen, I can't even imagine how the stylus would register through something
>> that thick (or if it does, it can't be as pinpoint accurate). Not only is
>> it thick, it's also stiff.
>
>Well, AFAIK it's just the standard viewgraphs that one uses in a copier.
>They're stiff & thick enough that one MUST use the straight-through feed
>path to use them in a laser printer. I've never seen any thinner. It's (I
>think) about as thick as two of the high quality Epson inkjet sheets.
>
>
>- Eric.

To work correctly, any screen protector film needs to be 5 mil thick or
less. Even a 7 mil film will show a noticeable degradation in touch
screen sensitivity.

Mark Ross
markross13_at_home.com

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