[Leica] Compressed Air Alternatives

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

Nathan Wajsman OFFERED;
Subject: Re: [Leica] Compressed Air Alternatives


>I use a rubber pear-shaped thingie from the pharmacy--I think it is meant 
>to wash ears or something like that, but it is just the ticket for blowing 
>air into cameras etc. without spitting on them. <<<

Hi Nathan,
A very safe way.  UNLESS you happen to have young grand children who are 
big enough and old enough to find this "funny bulb looking thing that's 
great for " squirting his sister or younger brother with "WATER!" :-)

But when they're done playing... IE: having fun with your dust blower rubber 
bulb." THEY DON'T TELL YOU!!!! :-(

But everything is emacualte and dry just as you left it on your light table. 
:-) READY? :-) Ah you know what's coming! :-(

In a hurry to scan a slide, you brush it off, grab the dust blower and 
squeeze hard for maximum air presure and its..... "SQUOOSH!" Out comes the 
water residue and your blood pressure maxis out with the urge to kill! Grand 
child or not! :-) :-)

Trust me you only need one of these and you immediately buy cans of 
pressurized air and begin a new routine! Without fear of another 
"SQUOOSH!!!" :-)

Today I use a "KOSTNER ANTI STATIC BRUSH..... with no radioactice elements!" 
A quick light brush off and a good blast of canned air and they're squeaky 
clean. When the can is empty it simply goes into the re-cycle bin! No 
problems!
cheers,
Dr. ted :-)