Re: Scan-Digest V2000 #1192

[Kennedy McEwen <rkm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In article <010301c1de96$44becc20$901fa318@triad.rr.com>, Carl Grohs 
<cgrohs@triad.rr.com> writes
>
>Since you already have openings in the case, why not cover all of them with
>tape but one and use a vacuum cleaner with a hose attached? You should be
>able to figure some way to get a tight enough seal to pull the dust out.
>That would take care of any loose dust, not so sure about any that is
>statically attached to the glass. Might get that also.
>
In order for a vacuum cleaner to work you must permit air to move - and 
sealing all of the holes except the one that the hose is attached to 
prevents any air moving.  You can see this if you tape a glass tube to 
the end of the cleaner hose and then try to vacuum some dust from a tray 
- the dust all falls back onto the tray when the tube is pressed against 
it to prevent any air getting in.

Even if you managed to get a vacuum pump and take all of the air out of 
the scanner, you would still be left with dust in there...  :-(
-- 
Kennedy
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