[Cube] a mind of its onw?!

[Larry Blodgett]

You may need to try several different papers to find what works for  
your machine. My experience is that different washers have  
deteriorated differently therefore some are more sensitive than  
others. I would try 24 lb white laser printer paper.  If that doesn't  
work try "post it" paper.  For some people their first try works  
fine. For others it takes two or three to stop the craziness.

Larry
On Dec 31, 2007, at 9:02 PM, gladys pérez-almiroty wrote:

> hi:
> i am still curious on the material to use: could i use a vellum  
> type paper? it is translucent, but it could be too soft.thin.
> g
> On Dec 27, 2007, at 4:36 PM, Larry Blodgett wrote:
>
>> This is a fairly common problem with Cubes.  There is a gasket  
>> positioned in the outer case around the power button area. I don't  
>> believe anyone knows the exact failure mechanism but the solution  
>> is generally to cut a piece of normal paper a little larger than  
>> the gasket (a little larger than a quarter) and using a small  
>> piece of thin scotch tape, tape it so it is fairly secure.  This  
>> paper will cause the switch to be less sensitive. The paper,  
>> depending on what you use, should be translucent so you can still  
>> see the light through it.
>>
>> Most have found success with this fix although a few people have  
>> not found it fixes the erratic behavior.
>>
>> Good Luck.
>>
>> Larry
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