Best way to dry out a book?
Wikkit
wrote:
>-I neglectfully left my new hardcover copy of _Cryptonomicon_,
>-by Neal Stevenson, out on the deck last night, and it apparently
>-rained pretty heavily. Any ideas on the best way to dry out a
>-big book?
>-
>-I'm going to try a blow dryer, but any more efficient methods
>-would be appreciated.
Stick it in the oven.
Remeber 'Fahrenheit 451'? It's called that for a reason, that's the
spontaneous combustion temperature of paper. So, place the book on a
baking sheet, place another baking sheet on top of it, put some sort of
weight on the top sheet (to compress it to minimise page wrinkling) and
set the oven to a low setting, say 150 or 200.
At least that's the way I'd do it. If you have a gas oven, I wouldn't do
it, obviously, and if it had a plastic cover or something, I wouldn't do
that either.
Actually, I probably wouldn't do any of the above. I'd probably toss it in
the trash and get a new one from
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0380973464/bensamazingwebsi ...
and try to remeber to not leave it outside.
Wow, 918 pages. That must've sucked. It's only $19.25, though, so you get
entertainment at less than $0.021 cents per page.
Ben
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Jim Evans
On Sat, 29 Jul 2000, Comrade Wikkit declared:
} In article <39848180.78101252@brightredfish>, putain...@mindspring.com
} wrote:
}
} >-I neglectfully left my new hardcover copy of _Cryptonomicon_,
} >-by Neal Stevenson, out on the deck last night, and it apparently
} >-rained pretty heavily. Any ideas on the best way to dry out a
} >-big book?
} >-
} >-I'm going to try a blow dryer, but any more efficient methods
} >-would be appreciated.
}
} Stick it in the oven.
}
} spontaneous combustion temperature of paper. So, place the book on a
} baking sheet, place another baking sheet on top of it, put some sort of
} weight on the top sheet (to compress it to minimise page wrinkling) and
} set the oven to a low setting, say 150 or 200.
You'd need something pretty heavy to prevent wrinkles. But then the
pages would prolly stick together. You could try putting wax paper
between the pages.
} At least that's the way I'd do it. If you have a gas oven, I wouldn't do
} it, obviously, and if it had a plastic cover or something, I wouldn't do
} that either.
}
} Actually, I probably wouldn't do any of the above. I'd probably toss it in
} the trash and get a new one from
} http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0380973464/bensamazingwebsi ...
} and try to remeber to not leave it outside.
}
} Wow, 918 pages. That must've sucked. It's only $19.25, though, so you get
} entertainment at less than $0.021 cents per page.
Probably the best idea. It'll never be quite the same again...
JIM
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GW De Lacey
>I neglectfully left my new hardcover copy of _Cryptonomicon_,
>by Neal Stevenson, out on the deck last night, and it apparently
>rained pretty heavily. Any ideas on the best way to dry out a
>big book?
>
>I'm going to try a blow dryer, but any more efficient methods
>would be appreciated.
DON'T PUT IT INTO THE MICROWAVE.
I was stationed on a remote Island once. It rained and the roof
leaked onto my one and only roll of toilet paper.
No problem. just microwave it dry, says I.
After about 3 minutes on high, a lot of steam started to come out
through the cracks in the door.
Eureka, its working, says I.
Another minute, and the steam turned to smoke.
I began to suspect that the plan had started to fall apart.
I opened the door an was assailed by an unbelievable cloud of smoke.
I grabbed the roll and threw it into the sink.
It took ten minutes under the running water to stop smoking, by
which time the house filled with dense smoke.
The view from outside was awesome, smoke pouring from the windows
and joints in walls and roof.
I had to shout to stop people from calling the fire brigade.
It was the BESTEST smoke bomb ever, that's for sure.
--
GW De Lacey
Robot Karate Man 2030
<gdel...@byronit.com>
>After about 3 minutes on high, a lot of steam started to come out
>through the cracks in the door.
I'm so totally thankful you clarified that this was not pre-used
toilet paper you were microwaving.
>It was the BESTEST smoke bomb ever, that's for sure.
You've apparently never tried to light a pile of wet newspapers on
fire on your girlfriend's porch so that the smoke would scare them and
you could run up and save them and be a hero but the papers
accidentally burned down their house and you got blamed.
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Robot Karate Man 2030
>I neglectfully left my new hardcover copy of _Cryptonomicon_,
>by Neal Stevenson, out on the deck last night, and it apparently
>rained pretty heavily. Any ideas on the best way to dry out a
>big book?
I've found that the best way to save a wet book is to lay it on
something flat, and put something heavy on top of it and leave it for
a few days (somewhere where it won't get rained on again). This dries
it out nicely and leaves very little warping.
Of course, you're talking about a Stephenson book so it's no big loss
if it don't turn out.
Fierce Cookie
>Wow, 918 pages. That must've sucked. It's only $19.25, though, so you get
>entertainment at less than $0.021 cents per page.
Well, considering I only paid $9.00 for it at one of those book warehouse
places, I have even less invested in it than that.
Fierce Cookie
by saying:
>I'll have a double cheeseburger, extra onion, hold the
>putain...@mindspring.com (Fierce Cookie)
>
>>I neglectfully left my new hardcover copy of _Cryptonomicon_,
>>by Neal Stevenson, out on the deck last night, and it apparently
>>rained pretty heavily. Any ideas on the best way to dry out a
>>big book?
>
>I've found that the best way to save a wet book is to lay it on
>something flat, and put something heavy on top of it and leave it for
>a few days (somewhere where it won't get rained on again). This dries
>it out nicely and leaves very little warping.
>
>Of course, you're talking about a Stephenson book so it's no big loss
>if it don't turn out.
I'm not surprised to hear you say this, since you and I almost never
agree on literary issues.
I think it's because you're a dunderhead.
Robot Karate Man 2030
putain...@mindspring.com (Fierce Cookie)
>>Of course, you're talking about a Stephenson book so it's no big loss
>>if it don't turn out.
>I'm not surprised to hear you say this, since you and I almost never
>agree on literary issues.
>I think it's because you're a dunderhead.
Well, that's OK. I hold no ill-well toward you because you believe
that plagiarism is an art form.
Fierce Cookie
by saying:
>I'll have a double cheeseburger, extra onion, hold the
>putain...@mindspring.com (Fierce Cookie)
>
>>>Of course, you're talking about a Stephenson book so it's no big loss
>>>if it don't turn out.
>
>>I'm not surprised to hear you say this, since you and I almost never
>>agree on literary issues.
>>I think it's because you're a dunderhead.
>
>Well, that's OK. I hold no ill-well toward you because you believe
>that plagiarism is an art form.
Not sure I follow you here, Steve, but I was only joking, if that helps.
Robot Karate Man 2030
putain...@mindspring.com (Fierce Cookie)
>>Well, that's OK. I hold no ill-well toward you because you believe
>>that plagiarism is an art form.
>Not sure I follow you here, Steve, but I was only joking, if that helps.
As was I, if it's any consolation... er... I was joking at you, not
about Stephenson, to further clarify.
Obsmiley? :)
Fierce Cookie
by saying:
>I'll have a double cheeseburger, extra onion, hold the
>putain...@mindspring.com (Fierce Cookie)
>
>>>Well, that's OK. I hold no ill-well toward you because you believe
>>>that plagiarism is an art form.
>
>>Not sure I follow you here, Steve, but I was only joking, if that helps.
>
>As was I, if it's any consolation... er... I was joking at you, not
>about Stephenson, to further clarify.
>
>Obsmiley? :)
Bitch :)
Viki
message news:39848180.78101252@brightredfish...
> I neglectfully left my new hardcover copy of
_Cryptonomicon_,
> by Neal Stevenson, out on the deck last night, and it
apparently
> rained pretty heavily. Any ideas on the best way to dry
out a
> big book?
>
methods
> would be appreciated.
I would try the oven, on a low setting.
It works for the newspaper. *shrug*
Viki
Sara M
Viki wrote:
Ironing each page, with lots of acid-free blotting paper... That's how
the professionals do it...
I just ironed without the blotting paper, a few pages at a time, no
steam - worked very well.
John D
shit...@steveo.cjb.net (Robot Karate Man 2030) wandered by mumbling
something like
>I'll have a double cheeseburger, extra onion, hold the
>putain...@mindspring.com (Fierce Cookie)
>
>>I neglectfully left my new hardcover copy of _Cryptonomicon_,
>>by Neal Stevenson, out on the deck last night, and it apparently
>>rained pretty heavily. Any ideas on the best way to dry out a
>>big book?
>
>I've found that the best way to save a wet book is to lay it on
>something flat, and put something heavy on top of it and leave it for
>a few days (somewhere where it won't get rained on again). This dries
>it out nicely and leaves very little warping.
I negligently allowed a book I was reading to get wet and did just
that. I ended up returning to find a book with relatively straight
pages, but half of it was unreadable thanks to the mildew growing
through it.
John -- now prefers the "get a new copy" approach, when feasible
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Robot Karate Man 2030
>>I've found that the best way to save a wet book is to lay it on
>>something flat, and put something heavy on top of it and leave it for
>>a few days (somewhere where it won't get rained on again). This dries
>>it out nicely and leaves very little warping.
>I negligently allowed a book I was reading to get wet and did just
>that. I ended up returning to find a book with relatively straight
>pages, but half of it was unreadable thanks to the mildew growing
>through it.
That's because the bathroom isn't a good place to dry your books.