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Making your own dust washer out of plexiglass?
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AcidArmitage:
they used to make paint with lead... still doesn't mean its a good idea  :dunno
DaveMMR:

--- Quote from: AcidArmitage on September 20, 2007, 05:13:48 pm ---they used to make paint with lead... still doesn't mean its a good idea  :dunno

--- End quote ---

Yeah, but it was a lot tastier!
Xiaou2:
I was an Arcade manager.

 Nearly every one of the games had the dust washers on top.

 And, there is good reason...
 
 Try tipping a cup filled with soda all over the control panel.

 A Dust washer on top, will resist and divert more of the Liquid
away from the hole.    Keeping the joystick and micros safe
from a sticky mess.    Not to mention how much of a pain it
would be to take off the plexi to clean underneath it.

 And then you will hear people say..  well,  classics didnt have plexi...

 Yeah, and when the classics overlays started to crack,  it
made sharp edges and felt uncomfortable on the hands.  People
would then rip off the sharp parts.  Later, the other ends would get
loose and get sharp again.   Repeat this until nearly half the
overlay was ripped off completely.

 Plexi on top, and Dust washers on top..  provide greater protection
to artwork, and reduce problematic events such as spills, cracking,
and ground in dirt.

 Its not about what is 'classic'.. but what is more desirable.

 Its pure OPINION.

 (even for those who actually designed the things in the first place)
RandyT:
So it's settled.  All of you who will be dumping soda and crap all over the control panel in your living room, make sure the dust washer is on top.  Everyone else put in underneath where it's supposed to be.

(sez RandyT, who has his dust washers on top because he's lazy ;) )

ahofle:
 :laugh2:
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