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From: Tim Okergit on 11 Jul 2010 21:01
On 07/11/2010 06:44 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
> Tim Okergit<to(a)notme.com> wrote:
>> On 07/07/2010 01:06 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>
>>> Rubbing it on paper won't clear stubborn dust trapped inside.
>>
>> Anybody who ever cleaned a rollerball mouse knows this. The inside is
>> full of hair and dirt. The ball needs to be leaned with Ajax or any
>> other powder bath cleaner. It's quite a bit of work.
>>
>>> Your best
>>> bet is to take it apart and give it a thorough cleaning. I've done
>>> this
>>> several times and it's not that hard to do.
>>
>> You're lucky your time is worth so little. I believe buying a $20
>> Logitech mouse is a better bet.
>
> Oh please. It took all of ten minutes, and I'm not exaggerating. I took
> a phone call during this time as well.

This guy here even does it in less than ten minutes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jet7488UoSE

Unfortunately it's not a sequence shot and, as usual when these
demonstrations are made, it's been repeated tens of time so the result
doesn't look awkward.

More than 50% of would-be take-apart artists would just ruin the mouse.
From: Jolly Roger on 11 Jul 2010 21:14
Tim Okergit <to(a)notme.com> wrote:
> On 07/11/2010 06:44 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
>> Tim Okergit<to(a)notme.com> wrote:
>>> On 07/07/2010 01:06 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>
>>>> Rubbing it on paper won't clear stubborn dust trapped inside.
>>>
>>> Anybody who ever cleaned a rollerball mouse knows this. The inside
> > > is
>>> full of hair and dirt. The ball needs to be leaned with Ajax or any
>>> other powder bath cleaner. It's quite a bit of work.
>>>
>>>> Your best
>>>> bet is to take it apart and give it a thorough cleaning. I've done
>>>> this
>>>> several times and it's not that hard to do.
>>>
>>> You're lucky your time is worth so little. I believe buying a $20
>>> Logitech mouse is a better bet.
>>
>> Oh please. It took all of ten minutes, and I'm not exaggerating. I
> > took
>> a phone call during this time as well.
>
> This guy here even does it in less than ten minutes:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jet7488UoSE
>
> Unfortunately it's not a sequence shot and, as usual when these
> demonstrations are made, it's been repeated tens of time so the result
> doesn't look awkward.
>
> More than 50% of would-be take-apart artists would just ruin the
> mouse.

Without proof, I'm not going to take your word on that percentage.

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