Maybe someone at Avid could pick up on this and incorporate your mod into
the next production run.
Dennis
On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 9:19 PM, blafarm <blafarm@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> I'm not sure how many people will be interested in this -- but I figured
> I'd post it anyway:
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> The Avid Artist Color has rubberized circular trackwheels surrounding each
> of the three trackballs. Strangely, even the non-operating surface of the
> device is made from the same rubberized material -- making it unnecessarily
> hard to clean.
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> However, what are NOt rubberized are the 6 soft knobs that are constantly
> used during CC. Unfortunately, they are made with a very slippery plastic
> that provides a poor tactile feel. Not sure who came up with that idea.
>
> Anyway, I have solved this problem by purchasing a short length of
> high-quality, high-temperature, soft black silicon tubing. I have cut it in
> 1/2" lengths and it fits snugly over each of the knobs -- provides a very
> nice grippy and precise feel. And the black color of the tubing does not
> destroy the look of the device.
>
> In case anyone is interested, you can order a one foot length of this
> material from McMaster-Carr Supply Co. (which is more than enough for the 6
> Artist Color knobs). The part number is 5236K93 and their website is:
> http://www.mcmaster.com
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