Electric Letter Eraser?
Interested in the opinion of the pros. It seems like an interesting idea...
The OK's Hechsher on STa"M....Will it work?
In today’s day and age, virtually every kosher product available to the consumer comes with a hechsher. By hechsher, I mean an official and recognised rabbinical body or agency that certifies the kashrus of a product, be it a food item or a religious article. Hechsherim play a vital role in providing consumer confidence, and something branded by a reputable kashrus agency will be considered more legitimate than a similar product that does not. The agency has rigid policies and protocols in place to ensure correct standards are met, and they are independent of the manufacturer so that there is no conflict of interest. As we have discussed on this forum previously, there is a distinct lack of official hechsherim on Sta”m products - Tefillin, Mezuzos and Sifrei Torah. Even the Vaad Mishmeres Sta”m, the oldest and most well- known rabbinic agency in the Sta”m world does not certify products. They test and ordain sofrim and magihim (examiners), offer a computer checking service (sp...
I got one recently (ordered the Dolphin 2 from Amazon, about 160 shekel to Israel including shipping, bit took almost a month to get here). Amazing. Really, don't even hesitate. Make sure to get refills. The tips wear out pretty fast.
ReplyDeleteOne tip - If you order one that comes with white and grey tips, use the grey tips. The white ones are regular pencil erasers and won't do you any good (except to erase pencil marks).
I used to use them with very fine sandpaper rolled inside with mostly good results.
ReplyDeleteI use an old Staedtler electric eraser with (now discontinued) Sanford ink eraser strips. It works well, but you have to be very careful or it will burn a hole in the klaf.
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