[access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector
- From: "Caroline Ford" <caroline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:27:29 +0100
Carol,
I think Steve Nutt at Computer Room Services may be a Caretec dealer.
Caroline.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
Of Carol Pearson
Sent: 11 October 2007 21:43
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector
Have taken a look at the site. They certainly have most items all under one
roof, but a lot are obviously from Cobolt and other places and the pounds
certainly go on in the prices they display.
Anyone know anywhere else where these Caretec products are supplied?
--
Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 8:29 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector
> Try this Carol, it works whenever I want to get into the site:
> http://www.ic-online.co.uk/
>
> I don't have a phone number. I probably got it off the site at the time
> because I rang my order. Blimey it must be nearly two years ago now
> (smile).
>
> Jackie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 7:12 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector
>
>
>> Jackie,
>>
>> That web site doesn't appear to be working for me. Did you ever have a
>> phone number, please?
>>
>> --
>> Carol
>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 8:07 AM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector
>>
>>
>>> Hi Andy
>>>
>>> It sounds knackered then, the poor chap.
>>>
>>> I bought my Colorino from a company called S W Retail, and I think it
>>> was about the same price as the Cobolt detector, £50.
>>>
>>> I must say I use them both regularly. The Cobolt detector, as you know,
>>> has a wide head which makes it good for distinguishing clothing. But I
>>> like the Colorino for smaller items, and for getting more detail out of
>>> an item of clothing like embroidery and stripes. For example, today
>>> I've put on a very deep pink top which has a grey stripe down the arms.
>>> The Cobolt detector told me it is red, whereas the Colorino says it is
>>> intensive pink. The head on the Colorino is smaller, so you can get
>>> more detail from tiny items. I wanted to put some jewellery on to match
>>> the top, and I got the colours I wanted from the Colorino. I'm a bit
>>> fussy about dress code, so I spend a bit of time doing my utmost to get
>>> it all co-ordinated. And if both fail, I go and ask my son if I'm
>>> dressed to kill (smile.)
>>>
>>> The contact details for this company are:
>>> sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> or
>>> http://www.swretail.fsnet.co.uk/
>>>
>>> Hope this is of some use.
>>>
>>> Jackie
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:28 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector
>>>
>>>
>>>> Jackie -
>>>>
>>>> It just keeps saing "white" even when there is no light on, usually it
>>>> just
>>>> bleeps, but not now!
>>>>
>>>> The colorino sounds more accurate than the Colbolt, is that right, and
>>>> how
>>>> much do they go for these days, and from where?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks -
>>>>
>>>> Andy
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 9:58 PM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> | Shame Andy. Hope you get it sorted. I've had mine for a long time
>>>> now
>>>> and
>>>> | would hate to be without the olive green fanatic!! I also have the
>>>> Colorino
>>>> | device and usually grab it if the Cobolt one lies to me, or when I am
>>>> being
>>>> | really fussy and need to know what shade of purple I want to match
>>>> up, for
>>>> | example.
>>>> |
>>>> | Out of interest, does the light probe side of your seemingly faulty
>>>> chappy
>>>> | work? I'm just curious to know whether the colour detection bit is
>>>> | knackered, and whether it makes any noise for actual light.
>>>> |
>>>> | Jackie
>>>> | ----- Original Message -----
>>>> | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> | Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:14 PM
>>>> | Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector
>>>> |
>>>> |
>>>> | > Hi David and Jackie - I have cleaned the lens, and tried the reset
>>>> many
>>>> | > times, but all with no change! It will occasionally say other
>>>> colours,
>>>> | > always wrong, but usually says everything is white.
>>>> | >
>>>> | > Like I said, I tried a different battery, but it wasn't a new one,
>>>> but
>>>> | > taken
>>>> | > from a different appliance, but both batteries seemed to pack a
>>>> reasonable
>>>> | > kick when tested on my tongue! So, it's looking faulty, and I guess
>>>> as
>>>> it
>>>> | > is
>>>> | > about 4 years old, not much Colbolt can do -
>>>> | >
>>>> | > Andy
>>>> | > ----- Original Message -----
>>>> | > From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> | > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> | > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 11:16 AM
>>>> | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector
>>>> | >
>>>> | >
>>>> | > | It doesn't calibrate itself unless you hold down the switch at
>>>> the
>>>> | > opposite
>>>> | > | end, but I imagine you know that already. Maybe the lens needs
>>>> | > cleaning?
>>>> | > |
>>>> | > | David
>>>> | > |
>>>> | > | -----Original Message-----
>>>> | > | From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
>>>> Behalf
>>>> | > | Of Andy Collins
>>>> | > | Sent: 10 October 2007 11:12
>>>> | > | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> | > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector
>>>> | > |
>>>> | > |
>>>> | > | Ian - It comes with a white cap fitted, and calibrates itself to
>>>> this
>>>> | > before
>>>> | > | use -
>>>> | > |
>>>> | > | Andy
>>>> | > | ----- Original Message -----
>>>> | > | From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> | > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> | > | Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:38 AM
>>>> | > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Cobolt colour detector
>>>> | > |
>>>> | > |
>>>> | > || Andy, I don't know the product, but it sounds like it needs
>>>> | > || recalibrating. Would pointing it at something white during a
>>>> reset
>>>> do
>>>> | > || anything?
>>>> | > ||
>>>> | > ||
>>>> | > || Ian Macrae
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>>>> | > || -----Original Message-----
>>>> | > || From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>>> On
>>>> | > Behalf
>>>> | > || Of Andy Collins
>>>> | > || Sent: 10 October 2007 10:34
>>>> | > || To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> | > || Subject: [access-uk] The Cobolt colour detector
>>>> | > ||
>>>> | > || Hi all -
>>>> | > ||
>>>> | > || I'm quite use to having my colour detector tell me everything is
>>>> "olive
>>>> | > || green" <smile> but now, it is seeing everything as "white!"
>>>> | > ||
>>>> | > || It seems to be on the blink; I have changed the battery, but it
>>>> still
>>>> | > || isn't seeing correctly, maybe it's got some degenerative
>>>> condition :]
>>>> | > ||
>>>> | > || Is there some way of resetting it? I know about the button on
>>>> the
>>>> | > || bottom, but holding this in when turning it on makes no
>>>> difference.
>>>> | > || Anybody got any ideas? Has this happened to anybody else with
>>>> one of
>>>> | > || these? -
>>>> | > ||
>>>> | > || Andy
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