Pet peeves

Joel Rappaport joelr@flash.net
Sat, 15 Mar 1997 11:47:52 -0600


Jon Page wrote:
>
> Chalk left on the keys, requiring extra effort to remove after many years.
> Not only that, but interfering with any future marking which may be needed.
> Wipe it off when done please.  I have found that making a chalk mark on
> the key stop rail to be sufficient and removed when correction is completed.
> It keeps things nice and neat. Remember: neatness counts.
>
> Jon  'just workin' on an action with no one to complain to'  Page
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Amen to that, Jon.  Actually, we have found that the cheapest chalk
works best.  It is so powdery that it is the easiest to wipe away.

> If you have a piece of old, hard felt like a felt mute, use it to wipe off
> the chalk. This takes off chalk marks better than any thing else I've ever
> tried.  (Just don't use the one you wipe teflon powder with <g>.)
>
> Gina
>
Gina's idea of a piece of felt is great.  If you moisten the felt
slightly, it works even better.

Joel Rappaport
Round Rock, Texas




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