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lafolli · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2001 4:54 pm

Well I have an ANCIENT Wacom PenPartner, which I bought like 4 or 5 years ago... and since then I have put it through its paces quite heavily. :P Now its getting on in years and has a lot of deep gouges and scrapes, some of which were already there at the store, as I bought it as a demo. I was wondering if anyone can recommend a way to get rid of the gouges. I have tried scraping a razor blade lightly over the surface, but I'm not sure how much of that plastic is supposed to be there for the tablet to work right, or if it matters at all how much I shave off... I think the gouges go pretty deep. And I can't really afford a new Wacom right now. Has anyone had this problem, and how did you deal with it?

Ben Barker · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2001 7:23 pm

I would tape a piece of thick acetate, or frosted mylar over the surface. The mylar would probably be better, since it would give you a little bit of resistance. But that's preference, really. It's about $2-3 for a big ass sheet, which could be cut up into four replacement covers.

LoTekK · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2001 7:29 pm

i'm not entirely sure about your wacom model, but from what i've heard from tech support at wacom, the intuos and graphire's overlay covers aren't totally necessary for the proper functioning of the tablet... the main workings are within the housing... in which case, placing a sheet over the thing should work wonders...

lafolli · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2001 9:42 pm

Cool, thanks guys... I'll try that.
Cheers!

bigfoot · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2001 4:17 am

Hi,
Did you ever hear the word "credit card" purchase.
I don't care if your broke. Charge a new wacom
tablet. The work you "pump out" will be superior to the broken clunker your working on now. You'll get work...and then you can pay for your new Wacom tablet.

bigfoot · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2001 4:24 am

Hi,
Me again. I just read my comment. I was trying to be funny and helpful...but I think my post may sound nasty and sarcastic.
This was not my intention.
I do think you should buy a new Wacom tablet. And, because you are broke, I do think you should charge it. No sarcasim.

Novacaptain · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2002 8:20 pm

from what i've come to understand about wacom's tablets i'll add this:

The pressure sensitivity is "felt" by the pen, not the tablet surface. The surface merely recieves this information and the location of the pen's tip over the surface.

Since this information (at least on my graphire) can be recieved from a distance of about one cm (around half an inch or so) You could very well cover the tablet with a sheet of thick paper/plastic/wood/acetate/steel and still have it working well.

Freddio · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2002 5:37 am

yep like everyone else I covermine with a rigid plastic sheet cut to size..
its much stronger than the actual wacom surface..

lafolli · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2002 12:33 am

thanks again for the good suggestions, and yall shed a bit of light on the mystery of Wacom tablets for me. ;P I was able to smooth out the cover by scraping the razor blade harder; however I think the acetate idea is best since I will probably never get back the slick surface it came with.
As for charging a new Wacom, well, no.. for reasons I wont get into here. :P I will, however, purchase one very soon, maybe when my income tax refund arrives.