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Subject: RE:      Broken map drawers]
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 15:41:18 -0500
From: Alexander, Claire L. <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>

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We tried the WD40 approach and were told that all it will do is stop the
squeaks, not help the other problems. I've not rushed into ordering new
wheels, but lived with jiggling drawers to get them open and closed. So
I'll be interested in other responses that you get.
claire

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Claire Alexander
Library Assistant, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Library
Purdue University Libraries EAS
504 West State Street
West Lafayette IN 47907-2058
Phone: 765-494-3264
e-mail: calex at purdue dot edu


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Subject: Broken map drawers
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 13:20:35 -0600
From: Ilene Raynes <[log in to unmask]>
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The Map Library at the University of Colorado is in the midst of a large
collection shift and we're quickly discovering that many of our map
drawers
are in need of repair (they stick and/or are hard to close and open).
We've
called in facilities management and they've managed to make a few
drawers a
bit better, but many are still in bad shape. Has anyone had experience
getting their map drawers fixed? If yes, who did you call? Has anyone
ordered new wheels for map drawers? How about ordering new drawers to
fit
existing cabinets? If yes to either of these questions, who did you
contact
for these services? Finally, has anyone tried good old-fashioned oiling
w/WD40? We'd of course take the maps out of the cases before trying
this.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks-

Ilene

Ilene Raynes
Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences and Map Library
University of Colorado - Boulder
Campus Box 184
Boulder, CO 80309
(303) 492-4487
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