Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Bismarck, ND
Posts: 114

I know this is kind of a silly question, but I was wondering if anyone had a neat little technique for smoothing the plastic stylus tips at all? I didn't like the rough feel of the stock Visor Stylus, and didn't want the feather light Pentopia Chameleon Visor stylus (though I wanted a silo-fitting pen stylus). I liked the similar form factor of the City Stylus, so purchased it. I finally got it today (long wait from HK...), and am a little disappointed in the stylus tip. It is better than the stock stylus, but not as smooth as my beloved Pentopia 2+1. Anyone know any kind of way to smooth the stylus tip a little?

I use the "Walmart thin plastic" method of screen protection, so I am not worried about it scratching my screen. It's just that I would like it to glide across the screen a little more smoothly I guess....

Any help would be appreciated.

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Registered: Apr 2001
Location: France
Posts: 3

I suggest you put your stylus at the end of an electric driller and use very thin sand paper (800 dots per cm�)to polish it. Then you can use some silicon spray both on the screen and your stylus tip to lubricate both of them.

Totol4

Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Bismarck, ND
Posts: 114

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Originally posted by totol4
I suggest you put your stylus at the end of an electric driller and use very thin sand paper (800 dots per cm�)to polish it. Then you can use some silicon spray both on the screen and your stylus tip to lubricate both of them.

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Registered: Apr 2001
Location: France
Posts: 3

I'm in France, and I usually find it in all good hardware stores.

I also use it on the screen to protect it against potential scratches.

Totol4

Registered: May 2000
Location: St. Paul, MN
Posts: 1429

A small grain Wet Sandpaper will always work better with Plastic. I don't know why, but the Wet Sandpaper seems to do a better job smoothing things. the dry sandpaper just scratches things up. You can get 3M sandpaper, (which by the way is made my our favorite Minnesota Company, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing) like anywhere in the world. so.. A buffer and wet sandpaper would do it for me..

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Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Bismarck, ND
Posts: 114

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A small grain Wet Sandpaper will always work better with Plastic.

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I think I am gonna try the bufer/silicon spray approach first. This stylus that I am working on (City Stylus) is only available from HK, and took me forever to get. I don't want to take any big chances on screwing it up....

Now I gotta figure out how to fill in the barrel around the pen tube to make it a little heavier....

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Registered: Feb 2001
Location:
Posts: 99

Walmart Style Screen Protector

I remember a discussion a while ago about a thin vinyl sheet that you can get a Walmart - dirt cheap. I went searching through the fabric section and everyone looked at me like I was crazy.

What's it used for (originally)?

What section of the store would I find it in?

Is it sold by the roll, yard, sheet?

Thanks,
jr

(I have the window applique type that you get from staples for inkjet printers - but it's a pain because you have to "steam" off the coating that the ink is supposed to stick to...)

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I remember a discussion a while ago about a thin vinyl sheet that you can get a Walmart - dirt cheap. I went searching through the fabric section and everyone looked at me like I was crazy.

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