ScuzzBlog: Diaries May 2017
Entry 28th May 2017: Post: 3
Cleaning a yellowed computer
Ian
So funny that. I came across... whoo err ! I'll rephrase that.. When I
found that my much treasured Teleng games machine [ see picture ]
http://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/a_scuzz_nov26/a_scuzz_nov2005_122.jpg
had literally burnt into the casing, well the wire had, I became a touch
frantic that this may be happening with all my old computers where the
electric wire and cables were coming into contact with the machine. So I
did some digging and discovered this discussion on a Barbie site of all
places. Seems that these old plastics, rubber etc degrade and become
sticky. The solution is simple ' talcum powder . So I very quickly
dragged the wire through some talc and actually wound it into a big with
talc in it. And its worked and the wire has no longer degraded.
Having checked through a number of machines it seems to be a rare issue.
Mostly cus the cable was more rubber I guess.
And I put away childish things ......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez8O2Rbh0Ig
You have to watch it all the way through.
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