[filmscanners] Cleaning my Polaroid SprintScan 4000

["Brad Davis" <DocBradd@mac.com>]

Hi,

Sometime ago some one here was kind enough to get the instructions for
cleaning a Polaroid SprintScan 4000 - it was probably Tony.  The
instructions were originally posted by Thomas Maugham about 2 years ago and
they are excellent.

Two things surprised me when I got into the scanner.  First, I have had it
over 5 years and I expected the dust to be much worse.  It was bad enough,
but the scanner had been through a home remodel while I was gone and there
was thick dust on the outside of the case, and underneath the case.  While
there was dust on the mirror, it wasn't nearly as bad as I had envisioned.
Secondly, somehow, the lens had no dust on it.  I carefully tried passing a
(bent) qtip over it, watching through the mirror and I could see nothing on
the surface of the lens before I started, and I couldn't see that the qtip
disturbed anything when it moved over the surface.

The mirror did need to be cleaned with fluid, I used lens/CD cleaner instead
of the alcohol recommended.  Most of the dust could be blown off, but there
was a light layer than needed to be moved with the Qtip and cleaner.

So, thanks to those who posted and found these instructions - now to see if
it works better.


--
Brad


The human body is the best picture of the soul.  Ludwig Wittgenstein
                                                   --Philosophical
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