Electronic Machine Erasers???

[woodwindmaster06]

I am thinking about getting an Electronic Machine eraser does anybody have any expierence with these? Can they get out fountain pen ink? In particular the Helix Auto Eraser? Many thanks in advance.

[Bryan]

Are you talking about one of these??

 

http://www.buyonlinenow.com/images/fullsize/EJ988781.jpg

 

I can't imagine a use for one nor do I see how they could erase fountainpen ink.

 

Just curious, what would you be using one of these for? They look expensive, $80- $180

 

Very interesting, didn't even know they exsisted!

 

Take Care,

 

Bryan

[Bryan]

Oh....I just looked up the Helix, this one is much more affordable. If the gray erasers are like the ones you find on "erasable" pens, they don't work well at all. And if you try to use them on other inks, they don't work at all.

 

-Bryan

 

http://www.misterart.com/grouppix/280x210/7000/g7966.jpg

[woodwindmaster06]

Its for fixing errors and smudges on my music manuscripts

[Titivillus]

Are you talking about one of these??

 

http://www.buyonlinenow.com/images/fullsize/EJ988781.jpg

 

I can't imagine a use for one nor do I see how they could erase fountainpen ink.

 

Just curious, what would you be using one of these for? They look expensive, $80- $180

 

Very interesting, didn't even know they exsisted!

 

Take Care,

 

Bryan

Well if you are a drafter and need to clean up an 11 x 17" or larger page of any pencil lines then there is a definite need. Or for that mater an animator or artist who needs to quickly remove trace lines.

 

 

It is a specific tool useful for what it is required to do. Sort of like a chainsaw

 

Kurt H

[woodwindmaster06]

So you don't think it can remove fountain pen ink??

[KCkc]

My dad used to have those when he was a drafter.

Depending on the eraser you choose (soft all the way to hard with sandy texture grains), you can erase pencil marks and permanent Indian Ink lines.

 

They are accurate/fast/clean erasers.

 

I remember the brand was Steadler.

 

Oh, the paper he was erasing against was some kind of drafting paper that is thick but translucent like tracing paper ... Vellum (?) I think.

 

I used them to erase my homework for the fun of it. Hard to get a hold of that thing because it has a mind of its own if you do not hold it firmly. At least it felt like it when I was in 3rd grade.

Edited October 11, 2005 by KCkc

[woodwindmaster06]

Okay thanks that gives me a little more hope, I will see how it turns out tommorow! (I wonder if these things can erase noodlers black if so I think that a 1,000 bucks)

[Garageboy]

Vellum is great stuff as is mylar. It takes ink ok, too

[beaker606]

I can't imagine a use for one nor do I see how they could erase fountainpen ink. 

 

Just curious, what would you be using one of these for?  They look expensive, $80- $180

 

Very interesting, didn't even know they exsisted!

 

Take Care,

 

Bryan

Bryan,

 

We've used them at the library for erasing underlining and comments patrons have left in books. We'll wait until we have a small pile of books to work on and then take an hour or so with the electric eraser. Much better than erasing by hand. We don't have much luck when those underlines and comments are made in ink though!

 

FWIW,

 

Kevin

Beaker

[Blorgy]

woodwindmaster06 Posted on Oct 11 2005, 12:53 AM

  (I wonder if these things can erase noodlers black if so I think that a 1,000 bucks)

 

Nathan's challenge excluded any process which damaged paper. Erasers cause physical damage to the surface of the paper. Erasers remove the surface layer of the paper.

[Dillo]

Hi,

 

Most checks show erasure marks. So...

 

Won't the thing rip up the surface or the paper first?

 

Dillon

[Ann Finley]

I have an Alvin EE-175 model with several different "grades" of erasers to insert. I bought it to erase mistakes on calligraphic works. Depending on the paper, sometimes it worked fine to remove the ink--BUT since the paper surface was altered it rarely could be written over in the same spot. May be OK for just removing smudges. If you are interested in buying the one I've got, I'd sell it for $25. with eraser inserts (which may or may not have to be replaced), as I haven't used it for ages.

 

Best regards,

Ann

[JeffTL]

Hi,

 

Most checks show erasure marks. So...

 

Won't the thing rip up the surface or the paper first?

 

Dillon

Exactly. That's why Noodler's is, as far as anyone can tell, indelible on checks.

[woodwindmaster06]

I picked up the Helix today and it works really well, surprisingly though the Noodlers black comes off pretty well, much better than the noodler zhivago and other inks. Probably because it is not saturated ink. It is a great product. I wonder what a more powerful one would be like?

[zxc]

I picked up the Helix today and it works really well, surprisingly though the Noodlers black comes off pretty well, much better than the noodler zhivago and other inks. Probably because it is not saturated ink. It is a great product. I wonder what a more powerful one would be like?

 

I'd be interested in purchasing one of these if as you say they work well on Noodlers Black (which I use a lot). Though I'm curious how it works...when you erase the ink how much does it come off (e.g. can you see nothing where it was or a faint grey mark or something) and secondly if you can write in the place where you "cleaned" or is the paper to broken for this.

 

Thanks a lot if you can answer these and any more feedback! (I'm really interested in the Helix one)

[woodwindmaster06]

The helix removes the noodlers black all but a faint grey line, the paper still is good to write on as well. I only wish the eraser was wider/longer. I ordered a Koh-I-Noor specialty ink imbided machine eraser only it doesnt fit in the helix. Perhaps some day I will get a nice koh-i noor eraser and do a test with this. I think it will be stronger and may have a chance to get off all of the ink.