how do you open cd's?

Discussion in 'Music' started by PAX-MAN, Apr 29, 2007.

  1. PAX-MAN

    PAX-MAN Just A Old Hippy

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    I can't think of a easy way to take off the wrapping.
     
  2. jo_k_er_man

    jo_k_er_man TBD

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  3. The_Walrus

    The_Walrus Sgt. Pepper

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    Eh, I always try and find something sharp to tear the plastic off with, as I never have long fingernails. It works for me.
     
  4. Frieden

    Frieden Senior Member

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    I freaking love tearing the wrappers off of CDs. Even more, I love peeling off the security sticker thingys. It's an art you either learn to mater or you don't, I think.
     
  5. crummyrummy

    crummyrummy Brew Your Own Beer Lifetime Supporter

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    thumbnail pierces the pastic in the groove on the far side frome the edge. after wraping is removed, I remove case lid from lower hinge first. after lid is off I remove security sticker whole.
     
  6. SunStoned72

    SunStoned72 just kidding

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    nails or poke it with your canine tooth
     
  7. lunarflowermaiden

    lunarflowermaiden Senior Member

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    I always open them with my fingernails, not with scissors or any other tool. Gently and carefully, I pull the fold in the wrapping on the top edge of the case and tear it off. Doing so usually leaves at least half of the wrapping still on the case, and I just start pulling it all off. I am always so careful with my cds and treat them as though they are royal.
     
  8. Allonym

    Allonym cheesecake slut

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    find a nice 90 degree edge, run the edge with the little ridges against the sharp angle fast, tends to tear it up well enough to get an edge to start. ahrd to explain
     
  9. feral

    feral Member

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    I sprinkle catnip on them and give them to my cats for ten minutes
     
  10. fountains of nay

    fountains of nay Planet Nayhem!

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    I use my teeth [​IMG]
     
  11. Willy_Wonka_27

    Willy_Wonka_27 Surrender to the Flow

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    i use my keys, so i can listen to my new cd on the way home from the store.
     
  12. shine_crazydiamond

    shine_crazydiamond Member

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    there is a little fold on the plastic in the edges of the cd's. U have to stick something( i use finger nails) underneath that and pull it loose. It is still difficult but thats how i do it.
     
  13. PoisonedPenny

    PoisonedPenny Member

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    Getting the outer wrapper off is never the problem for me. Figernail or teeth at the corner is usually enough. Once the outer wrapper is off, you have to worry about the sticker with the CD and Artist name on it. I'm not sure I'm going to explain this well, but I'll try:

    The top part of the CD case is only barely hinged on there. Slide a fingernail gently under one of the tabs that hinge the case together. The top part of the CD case will come off. Pull the top PLUS the sticker off of bottom part of CD case. Then you gently pull off sticker from the top part of the CD case. Re-hinge the CD case, and voila!
     
  14. PAX-MAN

    PAX-MAN Just A Old Hippy

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    I have over 600 cds coming next week , a insurance settlement I lost all my cd's in a fire , it broke my heart , I would like to thank everyone for their input.
     
  15. Miss_Beatle

    Miss_Beatle Beatlemaniac

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    I usually just rip it open any way I can.
     
  16. drumminmama

    drumminmama Super Moderator Super Moderator

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  17. jimaug87

    jimaug87 Member

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    I work on cars so I always have a screwdriver in my jeep. I take a flathead and run a point over the ridges.

    then i unhook the bottom hinge and pull the sticker off after flattening it out.
     
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