[filmscanners] Re: My Public Apology

["Julian Vrieslander" <julianv@mindspring.com>]

On 4/19/02 4:57 AM, "Arthur Entlich" <artistic-1@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Canned "air" creates dampness especially when used in large volumes as
> it condenses moisture out of the air and creates ice crystals due to the
> change of state it goes through, which is an endothermic action.  If the
> room air is humid to begin with, canned air can cause problems with
> moisture.  Also, Canned "air: is actually a propellant and not
> particularly good for either one's health of the environment.  Not my
> favorite method.  A cheaper and maybe better alternative is just a
> rubber ball syringe.

I think this has been mentioned here before - the ear syringes packaged with
ear wax remover drops can be perfect for this.  The one I am using makes
quite powerful squirts of air.  And it came with Bausch & Lomb eardrops, so
it must be good for optics, too!  ;-)

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Julian Vrieslander <julianv@mindspring.com>

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