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Quick intuos4 Pen Protection Tip-Use a rubber band

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Sorry about the dust :P Black plastic really just loves showing off the dust

So I realized a while ago I had a tendency to flop my pen down and let the hard plastic bang around. This happens a lot when flipping over to use the eraser side, it would also occasionally hit the tablet surface. After A while I noticed parts started to feel slightly loose. To fix this I put a rubber band over where the logo was and the damage hasn't increased at all and it has a tad more traction when placing it on it's side so it's less likely to roll away. 

Just thought I would throw this tip out there 

TLDR
:bulletblack: It stops the hard plastic from hitting the writing surface (it also lifts it enough that the button part doesn't hit either)
:bulletblack: Less likely to roll off
:bulletblack: Nice bumper for the pen
:bulletblack: If you care about the "wacom" screen printed logo rubbing off it protects that too

Image size
4608x3072px 1.67 MB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D3100
Shutter Speed
1/20 second
Aperture
F/5.6
Focal Length
24 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Oct 29, 2013, 1:35:12 AM
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Registered111's avatar
Pretty sensible tips here, I think. The rubber band's a clever and simple solution. But...
Well, honestly, I am only commenting here to ask a mostly unrelated question: What are your general thoughts on the Intuos4? I've used a Bamboo Pen for, uhm, however many years now. It still functions just fine, but I've been passingly wondering about getting an upgrade. Sometimes I feel like the limitations of the Bamboo are getting in my way... I just wonder if it would be worth it to buy an Intuos. I suppose my real dream would be to get a Cintiq, but I especially don't know if that purchase would be worthwhile.

In any case, thank you for your time!