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Don't have any pics of my desk as I don't have a camera but my desk is very much like the OP's desk with one exception, half of my desk is loaded down with my reloading equipment and ammo. I am only allowed a 4 x 4 desk for my hobbies so I am stuck sharing that space between the two. :0)
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Desk? My whole house looks like that!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm just the opposite. Since most of my coins are in Albums and in safe deposit boxes at banks, hardly none are laying around. I'm also a neat freak with things like all shirts in a closet are sorted by color, same with shoes, pants, coats, etc. All drawers with anything are sorted as neat as possible. I've been told it's a Virgo thing.
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Boy Matt, I thought you were organized  You haven't seen my shipping cabinet yet! swcoin.ecrater.com
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Brad and Div, acetone is perfectly safe to use on coins. It does not eat away any surfaces and removes ink and adhesives. I'm not sure that it could bring out a date on Buffalo as it is not acid. As for using it indoors, not a big deal. As long as you are not pouring out gallons of it in a sealed half bath, the fumes ar enot going to build up to any levels of concern. I have used it for years as a solvent for poly vinyl acetate to harden fossils. Just dont put your face right over the open can.
We live in a 2 bedroom condo, so no room far a proper work area. And while it drives me nuts, I could never manage a bare desk. LOL
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Bedrock of the Community
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As for using it indoors, not a big deal. As long as you are not pouring out gallons of it in a sealed half bath, the fumes ar enot going to build up to any levels of concern. Not sure I'd encourage the use of acetone indoors, or at least indoors without extra ventilation. It does have harmful and very flammable vapors. And yes, without adequate ventilation the fumes can build up. They put those warnings on the can for a reason. |
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merc, I was a HazMat qualified firefighter. Trust me when I say there is about as much chance of harmful/explosive amounts of fumes building up through casual use as there is of me hitting the lottery. The warnngs are there because it IS flammable. If you were sitting there dipping your coins into a half cup with a lit smoke in your lips, then yes, there could be an issue. Sitting at my desk with that same half cup, a ceiling fan going in the living room...no, there is going to be no build up of fumes. Volume of air vs volume of acetone fumes. Not happening. My point in saying pouring gallons in a sealed half bath IS that you can not use it in an unventilated area.
And see, this is what I was talking about in the infamous needle nose pliers video. People hitting the panic button over something as simple as acetone. Oh, and has anyone ever heard of a nail place blowing up? Talk about high levels of acetone fumes. Anyones wife ever spontaneously combust while removing nail polish? Nope. As much as you may have WANTED that to happen, the fumes would never build to that concentration from that casual an amount of acetone.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Smoke, you missed my point. I wouldn't encourage anyone to use acetone indoors without adequate ventilation. Not everyone may be as careful as you might be. How much is too much? And bird owners need to be extra cautious, as fumes like this are extremely deadly to them. Better to be safe than sorry. The warning is on the can for a good reason.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I hate being out of the loop. Anyone got a link to that noodle knees plyers video?
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United States
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merc, I would expect a bird owner to be aware of that. Heck, if you overheat a teflon pan it can kill a bird. And I didnt say you shouldnt be careful. Simply saying it isn't a hazard requiring the Wow we are going to die reaction. fred, here is the video. It is one I did simply to show that marking coins is no big deal because acetone easily removes it. I used a pair of needle nose to hold the coins. I got lambasted. I explained I did that simply because I didnt want to listen to people going on about putting my fingers in a hazardous material like acetone. Cant win. http://s1117.photobucket.com/albums...DSCF9864.mp4Edited by smokeriderdon
12/29/2011 9:49 pm
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I suspect the complaint was that you held the face of the coin instead of the rim.
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Pillar of the Community
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I cleaned up a little.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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thanks - I can show these to my wife and say 'at least it's not that bad'.
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United States
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A desk like that makes it too easy for a crook!
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