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G6Tanuki · 15th Apr 2016, 10:37 am

This problem also affects the rubbery buttons of remote-controls: I have yet to find a good way to clean the buttons to remove the stickiness. Thank $Deity for 'universal' programmable remotes.

Sidenote: I have a few turn-of-the-millennium IBM/Lenovo "thinkpad" laptops that use what's colloquially known as a "nipple-mouse" - a small pink rubberised joystick protruding between some of the keys.
These use rubber covers that go soft with age: I''ve got a supply of new-old-stock covers, but how is it best to store these so they don't degrade to uselessness before I come to use them?

15th Apr 2016, 10:37 am	#6
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 13,998	Re: Modern radios - rubber finish This problem also affects the rubbery buttons of remote-controls: I have yet to find a good way to clean the buttons to remove the stickiness. Thank $Deity for 'universal' programmable remotes. Sidenote: I have a few turn-of-the-millennium IBM/Lenovo "thinkpad" laptops that use what's colloquially known as a "nipple-mouse" - a small pink rubberised joystick protruding between some of the keys. These use rubber covers that go soft with age: I''ve got a supply of new-old-stock covers, but how is it best to store these so they don't degrade to uselessness before I come to use them?