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Old 08-11-2008, 03:37 AM   #1
 
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Default CD/DVD repair kit

Thanks to a few CD's being damaged and my schools managing to faff up these things fairly regularly I decided to buy in a CD/DVD repair unit and given my old handwind thing didn't work anymore I decided to try something motorised.

I really, REALLY wish I'd looked harder because this:

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... is truly awful...

It had an inconsistent pressure across the disk and just scratched the first one I tried to hell... Net result the disk is now worse.

It's going back for a refund and I'm plumping for one of these instead.

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I should note that phoning Gizoo wasn't difficult and they're accepting a return so, so far, there's no problem with the company but that original product... Total waste of money and time.
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nooooooo stay away from skipdr

Mine just sanded off the surface of the disk went straight in the bin
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Thats why I never use the powered ones - a nice slow hand movement [ Ooooeeerr ] will do just as well:

JML Disc Clinic: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home

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How to Fix a Scratched CD - wikiHow

Short of that as per the above article take it to a game or music store ie hmv or game and they should have an optical disc refinishing machine which will do a better job of it
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I'm no longer allowed access to the original CD/DVDs for more than it takes to copy.
It's not that I damaged them, well, not just this, but I also manage to mislay them too.

So my boss introduced a system of only giving me copies.
I've also gotten to the stage of making ISOs of the original so I don't have to go and ask each time.

Scratched disks go in the bin.
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I sent 10 disks to this lot and had a protective plastic coating as well for £9.99 no charge if they can fix them. Better than DIY solutions I had tried before. Very quick turn round also.

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Must admit I am tempted to get something like that JML one as Ive got a few disks that are now scratched and scuffed from my bad handling and storage of them.
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