Re: [HOE] Attn: Shane

[Dirk <darklord@dark-sky.net>]

Nick Zachariasen wrote:

> > >I have had a similar problem with mine. Although it is falling apart in
> > >the archetypes section (always figured it was the different lamenated
> > >paper or something).
> > >
> > You know I've had this happen with a lot of books that have color inserts.
> > After a while the inserts start comming out, then the rest of the book
> > follows(I had a Shadowrun 2nd edition disintegrate on me).  If your books
> > get a lot of wear and tear like mine.  You should think about going to
> > kinkos and getting them hole punched and rebound.  They do a nice job, it
> > keeps the pages all together, and you can lay a book flat out without
> > worrying about breaking the binding.
>
> I've actually had a Toon book do this to me on something like page 18.  What
> a store owner suggested was something he saw sme people with a Shadowrun
> book do.  He said to turn the oven on as low as it'll go.  Then stick the
> book in there for a little while, perhaps with something heavy and flat on
> it (like a dictionary) and that it worked for the Shadowrun people.  I
> haven't tried it yet, but it sounds like it would work.
>
> Nick Zachariasen
> Editor Emeritus
> Trojan Times

If it was just a "Not so Good" batch of glue, that should work, so long as you
remember to press hard on the binding to get the now reheated and slightly tacky
glue to stick better to the page.

--D