[OPLINLIST] CD-ROMs shattering in high speed drives

[J. Victoria Eckenrod]

I think somebody needs to contact the show "Mythbusters".  They determined 
last season that "CDs shattering in the CD-ROM drive" was a myth.  Leave it 
to us Librarians to prove them wrong.

J. Victoria Eckenrod, Director
Seneca East Public Library
14 N. Main St., P.O. Box 572
Attica, Ohio  44807
419-426-3825 (P)
419-426-3701 (F)
eckenrvi at oplin.org
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <davisoer at oplin.org>
To: "Mary Novak" <novakma at oplin.org>
Cc: <oplinlist at oplin.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: [OPLINLIST] CD-ROMs shattering in high speed drives


> Mary~
>
> I read an article in a computer magazine a couple years back about DVDs
> that were shattering when played in computers. The problem, at least at
> the time, was that some manufacturers used cheap plastic for the discs,
> and if there was a flaw (a weakened place), the rotation would tend to
> make it crack from the center hole.
>
> Since then we have made sure to check our DVDs when returned, for cracks
> starting from the center hole. We have had a few come back that way, and
> we promptly discard them, without charging the patron. I can't say
> statistically how many, but compared with the number of discs we send out,
> it's a tiny percentage.
>
> I'm not sure the CDroms you're having problems with would show these kinds
> of early warning signs, though.
>
> Erin Davison
> Community Library
> Sunbury, OH
>
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