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r. So I think spraying something inside the 'sandbox' will results in clump=
s and chnks of sand. I'd guess sand with larger particles would not be so e=
asily attracted to the acrylic walls.=0A=0AThe "sand" is actually used for =
sand blasting metal parts to remove corrosion and might actually be glass b=
ead or similar.=0A=0AOh, wait, it's all part of a grand plan to create art =
on multiple planes, zen sand art on the bottom and electrostatic art on the=
 top and sides, yeah, that's it!!!=0A=0APaul=0A=0A----- Original Message --=
--=0AFrom: Gray Mack <gray_mack at yahoo.com>=0ATo: Austin Robotgroup Mailing =
List <robotgroup at puremagic.com>=0ASent: Thursday, December 7, 2006 1:24:29 =
PM=0ASubject: Re: [Robotgroup] Sisyphus: Static Charge...=0A=0AWhat about a=
n antistatic spray or cloth?=0A----=0AAnti-Static Spray recipe=0A1/4 cup co=
mmercial liquid fabric softener=0A1/4 cup ammonia (optional in some recipie=
s)=0A2 cups water=0AMix ingredients and store in a spray bottle. Spray libe=
rally on the rug, your shoes, chair, desktop, or file cabinet, but do not s=
pray directly onto your computer system.=0A----=0ANot sure what its long te=
rm effects are on the plexiglas or the sand from mixing this gunk in though=
.=0A=0AIf it is too hard to keep opening the sand case, then how about some=
 sort of bar magnets with dryer sheets neatly wrapped around them. One hang=
s out inside the case in the corner and one outside and you use it sweeping=
ly to clean both surfaces. Like those magnetic acquarium cleaners.=0A=0AGra=
y=0A=0A----------------=0AVern Graner wrote:=0A=0A>I was running the Sisyph=
us machine the other day to get a nice pattern=0A>to leave "up" when the ma=
chine was off. I noticed that, with the dry=0A>weather we've been having, t=
he static electricity has *really* built up=0A>around the machine.=0A>=0A>T=
he sand is clouding the lid of the machine as the ball moves around.=0A>Plu=
s, the small amounts of dust produced tend to "fog" the lid and add=0A>to t=
he opacity.=0A>=0A>I was wondering if a Negative Ion Generator might be a w=
ay to reduce the=0A>static build up on the Plexiglases box? Something like =
this:=0A>=0A>http://www.mpja.com/productview.asp?product=3D6057+KT=0A>=0A>I=
f properly placed, would that allow the sand to "stay put" in the box=0A>in=
stead of jumping up and adhering to the lid? Just musing... Static=0A>elect=
ricity is not my strong suit.. :)=0A>=0A>Vern=0A=0A=0A =0A_________________=
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