Re: saving documents

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Some lamination systems use glue to make the plastic stick to the document
and to itself. This probably cannot be reversed.

Some systems use heat and pressure to melt the plastic to itself around the
edges of the paper. If the edges of the paper are straight and not ragged,
and if the paper itself is reasonably without texture, it may be possible to
remove the document as the plastic is only surrounding the document and is
not really attached to it. Start with your least important document and
*carefully* cut the plastic just at the edge of the paper. Try not to cut the
paper. A sharp knife is probably better than a pair of scissors for this.
Cut along the entire edge, taking care not to cut yourself in the process.
You can now try to separate the plastic from the paper near the center of
the cut. If the plastic comes away, repeat the cutting on the other sides.
You may have to cut three, or even all four sides before you can safely
release the document from the grip of the plastic.

This will not work for all laminations, but it will work for some.

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Peter Zavon
Penfield, NY

PZAVON@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I make a terrible mistake when I started my genealogy research.
I gave all my old documents to put them a plastic cover.
I don't know how is the correct word for this procedure,
but they put them in a machine and now is into this plastic.
Only after doing it, I learn that is big mistake.
Do anyone know if it is possible to take out this plastic?
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Sender: "Peter Zavon" <pzavon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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