Online sources such as
http://www.mrichter.com/cdr/primer/labels.htm
advise to use felt pens with water-soluble ink, for labeling CD-R.

My neigborhood Staples store carries only one kind of markers
specifically for CDs, Staedtler Lumocolor. The package says "safe for
labeling CD discs" but I see it is waterproof, so likely not water-soluble.

Any opinions or advice from experts?

bin

binary writes:

Online sources such as
http://www.mrichter.com/cdr/primer/labels.htm
advise to use felt pens with water-soluble ink, for labeling CD-R.

My neigborhood Staples store carries only one kind of markers
specifically for CDs, Staedtler Lumocolor. The package says "safe for
labeling CD discs" but I see it is waterproof, so likely not
water-soluble.

Any opinions or advice from experts?

I (as a leming who's always used a Sharpie) have a related question
has anyone had a failure on such a disk? Granted my experience has
been with disks with writing areas on them so I'm not sure if my lack
of failure really says anything.


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On 29 Jan 2005 21:47:11 -0600, Todd H. wrote:
binary writes:

Online sources such as
http://www.mrichter.com/cdr/primer/labels.htm
advise to use felt pens with water-soluble ink, for labeling CD-R.

My neigborhood Staples store carries only one kind of markers
specifically for CDs, Staedtler Lumocolor. The package says "safe for
labeling CD discs" but I see it is waterproof, so likely not
water-soluble.

Any opinions or advice from experts?

I (as a leming who's always used a Sharpie) have a related question
has anyone had a failure on such a disk? Granted my experience has
been with disks with writing areas on them so I'm not sure if my lack
of failure really says anything.


All felt tip markers are safe. Any extra cost is just going towards marketing
hype.

binary wrote:
Online sources such as
http://www.mrichter.com/cdr/primer/labels.htm
advise to use felt pens with water-soluble ink, for labeling CD-R.

My neigborhood Staples store carries only one kind of markers
specifically for CDs, Staedtler Lumocolor. The package says "safe for
labeling CD discs" but I see it is waterproof, so likely not
water-soluble.
Any opinions or advice from experts?

Second vote here for the Sharpie - works, dries quick, permanent.

Had fun with mine yesterday - doing a small vid shoot and camereman asked
for a pen to mark up the clapper.... handed him the sharpie and he didn't
notice the word "permanent"... Some amusing outtakes fromt he second
location....



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"Todd H." wrote in message
...
binary writes:

Online sources such as
http://www.mrichter.com/cdr/primer/labels.htm
advise to use felt pens with water-soluble ink, for labeling CD-R.

My neigborhood Staples store carries only one kind of markers
specifically for CDs, Staedtler Lumocolor. The package says "safe for
labeling CD discs" but I see it is waterproof, so likely not
water-soluble.

Any opinions or advice from experts?

I (as a leming who's always used a Sharpie) have a related question
has anyone had a failure on such a disk? Granted my experience has
been with disks with writing areas on them so I'm not sure if my lack
of failure really says anything.

I've never had a failure after many years using a Sharpie. It has the
additional advantage of being soluble in alcohol. If you make a mistake,
you can wipe it clean and start over. Incidentally, I've been able to clean
off the markings, even after several years.

Norm Strong

binary wrote:
Online sources such as
http://www.mrichter.com/cdr/primer/labels.htm
advise to use felt pens with water-soluble ink, for labeling CD-R.

Been using a Mark-A-Lot Permanent Marker by Avery Dennison for over five
years on CDR and haven't had a failure yet BUT WHO KNOWS?

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:26:15 -0000, Michael Chare wrote:
I was looking for a pen that would write on a metal surface, as I wanted to
touch up a printed circuit prior to etching. This one was the hardest to remove
from the metal frame of the sales counter!

Oh. Like a sharpie.
Hope you didn't pay more than two bucks.

"Michael Chare" wrote in message
news:H9udnR-

I use a 'Stabilo OHPen universal permanent'. Can be removed with meths
and
maybe some other solvents.

I use the same. Cheap too.

D.

TCS wrote:
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:26:15 -0000, Michael Chare
wrote:
I was looking for a pen that would write on a metal surface, as I
wanted to
touch up a printed circuit prior to etching. This one was the
hardest to remove
from the metal frame of the sales counter!

Oh. Like a sharpie.
Hope you didn't pay more than two bucks.

Note he's posting from a .uk address. The Sharpie brand isn't widespread
over here, the Stabilo brand *is*

Me too.When it's empty I will get a special for cds.No more than 2
euro,though.

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"Michael Chare" wrote in message
news:H9udnR-

I use a 'Stabilo OHPen universal permanent'. Can be removed with meths
and
maybe some other solvents.

I use the same. Cheap too.

D.

"Stimpy" wrote in message
...
TCS wrote:
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:26:15 -0000, Michael Chare
wrote:
I was looking for a pen that would write on a metal surface, as I
wanted to
touch up a printed circuit prior to etching. This one was the
hardest to remove
from the metal frame of the sales counter!

Oh. Like a sharpie.
Hope you didn't pay more than two bucks.

Note he's posting from a .uk address. The Sharpie brand isn't
widespread
over here, the Stabilo brand *is*



Suggest you take a trip to your local friendly Staples - you'll find
more Sharpies than Stabilo in most branches.


--
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harrogate2 at ntlworld dot com

Stimpy wrote:
TCS wrote:
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:26:15 -0000, Michael Chare
wrote:
I was looking for a pen that would write on a metal surface, as I
wanted to
touch up a printed circuit prior to etching. This one was the
hardest to remove
from the metal frame of the sales counter!

Oh. Like a sharpie.
Hope you didn't pay more than two bucks.

Note he's posting from a .uk address. The Sharpie brand isn't
widespread over here, the Stabilo brand *is*

Staples sell it.
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and Ni-wom!

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 18:38:05 GMT, harrogate2 wrote:

"Stimpy" wrote in message
...
TCS wrote:
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:26:15 -0000, Michael Chare
wrote:
I was looking for a pen that would write on a metal surface, as I
wanted to
touch up a printed circuit prior to etching. This one was the
hardest to remove
from the metal frame of the sales counter!

Oh. Like a sharpie.
Hope you didn't pay more than two bucks.

Note he's posting from a .uk address. The Sharpie brand isn't
widespread
over here, the Stabilo brand *is*



Suggest you take a trip to your local friendly Staples - you'll find
more Sharpies than Stabilo in most branches.

Read his email address. "over here" == "over here in the uk"

"TCS" wrote in message
..
..
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 18:38:05 GMT, harrogate2
wrote:

"Stimpy" wrote in message
...
TCS wrote:
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:26:15 -0000, Michael Chare
wrote:
I was looking for a pen that would write on a metal surface,
as I
wanted to
touch up a printed circuit prior to etching. This one was the
hardest to remove
from the metal frame of the sales counter!

Oh. Like a sharpie.
Hope you didn't pay more than two bucks.

Note he's posting from a .uk address. The Sharpie brand isn't
widespread
over here, the Stabilo brand *is*



Suggest you take a trip to your local friendly Staples - you'll
find
more Sharpies than Stabilo in most branches.

Read his email address. "over here" == "over here in the uk"



And what does my address say? Staples has been in the UK for some time
now, or maybe you haven't noticed?

AND this is a UK group, so it should be taken for
granted................

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harrogate2 at ntlworld dot com

harrogate2 wrote:

AND this is a UK group, so it should be taken for
granted................

This could be rec.audio.misc or rec.audio.tech OR uk.rec.audio, only one of
which is a UK group