Office1000 Blog March Archive

Safely keep your copier clean with a toner vacuum from Data Vac

By Vicki at 03/30/2009 17:58

Do you know what you need to know before attempting to clean the laser copier or printer in your office? Here are a few tips to complete the job safely and effectively.

As with any electrical machine, you should always unplug the machine from power before you start. Always make sure to use the proper vacuum when cleaning any toner from a machine.

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Crayola Silly Putty

It is something that you can hold and something that bounces, you can even shape it to any form that you desire. But it isn't clay, for clays do not form into puddles overtime or drip when left on top of a hole for a few minutes. What is this thing that seems to be solid and liquid combined into one?

It's Crayola's Silly Putty!

It's probably one of the most well-travelled toys in the world, having gone to the moon courtesy of the Apollo 8. It proved that it also has its industrial uses, as it was used as an adhesive by the Apollo astronauts to secure their tools in zero gravity.

But how is this liquid-solid made? It is, basically, an inorganic polymer. The original pink Silly Putty has 65% dimethyl siloxane, 17% silica, 9% Thixatrol ST, 4% polydimethylsiloxane, 1% decamethyl cyclopentasiloxane, 1% glycerine, and 1% titanium dioxide. It has thixotropic to reduce its flow rate and let it maintain its form.

It's probably been years since we you last saw this Silly Putty. Let your kids enjoy playing with this toy. Office 1000 brings them back to you, in its original pinkish color. For more information, just check out the product's page.

Product of the day - Grease marking pencils

My product introduction for today is the grease marking pencil. This all purpose wax pencil has a myriad of uses. It was made in the mid to late 19th century by many of the same companies who then entered the wax crayon market later on such as Prang (the American Crayon Company) and Crayola (Binney and Smith).

This versatile pencil is used for many things. It is most useful for writing on surfaces that are hard, non-porous and/or glossy like glass, porcelain, plastic, ceramics, photo paper and other polished or lacquered surfaces. It is also very popular among handymen, since it rarely scratches the surface it is marking on.

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Fellowes Surge Protectors

What's really irritating about having so many electronic devices at home is finding a power source and ensuring that they do not make much of a distraction to users. With at least 6 electronic devices in a single room, that can already mean disaster for home owners who want a neat-looking home, free from all the wires and tangles of daily life.

But with the current state of technology, it is not that feasible to sell electric field generators for wireless transmission of energy, aside from the fact that the safety of such devices is still under question.

Right now, what we can do is to come up with power sources that save a lot of space, and hence a lot of mess. One kind of item that I can think of are surge protectors such as this one featured from Fellowes.

The Fellowes Mighty 8 Surge Protectors, avaiable here at Office 1000, features 8 different power outlets (for different kinds of plugs) and enough space for 5 AC power adapters. The right angles of sockets are calculated to make the most out of the surge protector. Now that is a lot of wire saved on otherwise tangled power cord extensions.

The entire length of the protector is 6 feet, good for small- to medium-sized rooms to cover and, best of all, it comes with a lifetime product warranty! Just remember to keep your proof of purchase to avail the free service.

Corrugated roll files are a versatile product for blueprints, drawings, prints and other large format documents

Corrugated roll files are a versatile product that you can use for many types of applications.

There are many different types of roll files that you can choose from for many different uses. They can be used in the home for storage of drawings and prints, in the school for art projects and in business for blueprints, drawings, large photos...just about any media large enough to store rolled up.

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Shop ticket holders and dry erase pockets by C-Line are great tools for classrooms and busy people

Did you know that there are great creative uses for shop ticket holders? Well C-line's collection of dry erase pockets and shop ticket holders make the perfect companion with a low odor dry erase marker.

Teachers can use these items to slip a template inside and use over and over again for students to practice their handwriting, learn to tell time, practice math skills, learn about pie charts and so much more.

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I Don't Want the Job!

Times like this are difficult for the ordinary office worker. There are lay-offs every week, sending a couple of employees away with their boxes. We are not sure if we are the one to get the sack next. In times of uncertainty, we are always told to secure our safety fund just in case we are the next one to go out of the company.

What's really very uncharacteristic of these times is a worker who is trying hard to have himself sacked.

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Flash Drives and CDs

Nowadays, it is preety unusual to find someone who has a collection of CDs and DVDs with him/her while travelling. As the storage media we use get smaller and smaller, we turn to these more portable storage materials for the ease of travel.

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Preserving Your Records

Part of having an office (corporate or home office) is the maintenance of records for future reference. Much of the paper products that we use today are used as recording materials for transactions, information retrieval, and the like. While computers are already available for data retrieval, a lot of offices still choose to keep hard copies of documents as backup. There are also a lot of old documents left undigitized, and may be forever left so.

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