Tube🌿TimeI got a new computer!
these RIFA capacitors will need to come out. they're just waiting to go up in smoke at this point.
the feet come off easily on these drives. maybe I'll try printing replacements with TPU.
something's not right! actually it's very common for stuff from ewaste to be missing any captive cables. those get cut off for copper scrap and to prevent items from tangling. engineers: please don't design products with captive cables!
going back to the IIgs enclosure, i'm soaking it in Evapo-rust to clean it up. i don't have enough to dunk the whole thing...
Martinius@tubetime I am not in the US and always use concentrated vinegar to remove rust. Is evapo-rust that much better?
@Martinius yeah it is quite effective and won't attack the base metal, unlike vinegar.
Guru_Meditation@tubetime Looking at Evaporust's instructions of use, they say "not fully immersed (...) can experienced etching at the water line", which could possibly suggest that at least a little base metal could be attacked. But the recommanded 24/48h treatment time also suggest it is rather weak/diluted, so a slow attack base. SDS from Radiospares also says it contains aliphatic acid, and acetic acid is an aliphatic acid. But website talks about selective chelation of iron oxyde + sulfur compound.
@tubetime And i've just read that molasses seems to contain some chelating agent working on rust, and is much cheaper, maybe something to explore...
Also, instructions say that a dry film of Evaporust can inhibit oxydation, but "upto 14 days" only. So some other kind of post-treatment should preferably be used to durably prevent rust to come back. What do you use for computer/electronic equipment parts?
Also, instructions say that a dry film of Evaporust can inhibit oxydation, but "upto 14 days" only. So some other kind of post-treatment should preferably be used to durably prevent rust to come back. What do you use for computer/electronic equipment parts?