Klarinet Archive - Posting 000124.txt from 2003/12

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] OT: Double CD Cases & Cracked CD's Can Be Dangerous!
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 06:36:09 -0500

At 07:06 PM 12/5/2003 -0500, Janine wrote:

>"A warning about some double-disc jewel cases can be found
>at http://www.yoyo-tricks.com/CompUSA-WARNING.html (along with pictures).
>Apparently the pressure exerted on the hub causes cracks to appear over
>time. If a disc with a cracked hub is put into a high-speed drive, it may
>shatter."

I just had this happen to me a few days ago. I had burned a 2-disk set
from the tape of a recent concert I played in and when I pulled one of the
discs out of the case to put a label on, it cracked catastrophically-- a
big, straight crack from center to edge! Fortunately, everything was still
there on the hard drive and burning another was easy, but it just proves
that CD's are not indestructable! The case was made, or at least labeled,
by Kensiko Systems (and manufactured in China). Those cases DO grip the
disk pretty tightly! Since I was burning these disks as Christmas presents
for my family, I will have to warn them to be careful.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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