From: Mark (markr13_at_comcast.net)
Date: Mon Apr 21 2003 - 16:57:51 PDT
>Quoting Jeff Abbott <jabbott_at_ninewire.net>:
>
>> What's the best way to clean a stylus? Alcohol wipe? It seemed in the
>> archives that some advocate that approach and others don't. I have
>> cleaned off the tip thoroughly with lint-free fabric, but the grit
>> persists. The stylus is the original to the MP2100.
>
>You can use a *fine* emery board to smooth the scuff out of the stylus tip.
>I've used this trick a few times on some styli with good results. Use the
>finest board you can find, and be gentle and precice: try to target only the
>area where the grit is, give it a few gentle swipes with the emery board, and
>then check with your finger (or on your NuShield) to see if the grit is still
>there.
>
>YMMV. Void where prohibited, no guarantees, etc etc.
>
>--
>Victor Rehorst - victor_at_newtontalk.net - chuma_at_chuma.org
We have an article on stylus damage. You can see how tiny the grit is here:
<http://www.nushield.com/news_articles_stylus_damage.htm>
Victor's suggestion is probably the best way to resurrect a stylus tip.
Even better would be to replace the tip entirely, or get a new stylus.
For ca. $10, its probably worth it.
Mark
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