I have a silly question -- why not use the unique ID number that
already appears in the hub area of most quality CDRs? It has the
advantage that no further handling of the CD is required, and it is
readable through the clear window of CD envelopes, jewel cases, or most
other holders.
Yeah, I know the ID is arcane (one example being C3127DL0911916HS) but
it IS unique, which is all that's needed. Compared to the proposals of
scratching a number in the hub area (what happens to the shavings?),
applying a label then trying to peel it off, and so on, using the ID
that's already there seems too easy.
BTW, one time I had a CDR that had to be destroyed (it had client
proprietary info), so I set about seeing just how destructible CDRs
are. The answer is that they are very fragile -- if anything scratches
through the lacquer and metallic top, the whole top will flake off
quite readily. The main areas of adhesion are at the hub and rim where
there is no dye layer -- the adhesion of the metallic film to the dye
is not strong at all.
--Dana
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From: Arthur Entlich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: filmscanners: RE: cd storage
Date: Monday, December 11, 2000 3:07 AM
The adhesives in most CD label systems are no water soluble, so you
will
have a mess if you attempt to soak them off, since only the paper will
rub off, leaving gooey adhesive behind.
I have, on occasion, removed a label and repositioned or replaced it.
It takes careful even peeling. Unfortunately, these days, the darn
labels cost more than the blank CD-Rs, which makes no sense at all, in
terms of cost of production.
In terms of what will most influence the longevity of these disks, I
don't think anyone really knows yet. The products are all so new and
untested that it is anyone's guess.
Art
Alan Tyson wrote:
> Ah! I've never tried it, so I didn't know that. My labels
> using a Neato kit have always been well centred.
>
> In that case, if our drives won't read the disk because it
> wobbles, we should write another and try again (not a huge
> expenditure), or buy cheaper labels with worse adhesive.
>
> Maybe soaking in water to assist peeling of misplaced
> labels, followed by slow & gentle drying, wouldn't do any
> harm. Has anyone tried it?
>
> Alan T
