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Offline Great SageTopic starter

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Re: Best way to find a new home for Amiga stuff?
« Reply #14 from previous page: June 19, 2010, 04:52:20 AM »
Quote from: whiteb;565104
Well, i will leave you to decide what to do with the motherboard, but if its decided you want to "Dispose of it" i will pay for it to be disposed of to Melbourne.. :)

I suppose it all depends on how much its going to cost you to fix it up (if its able to be).  The "Gunk" sits underneath the chips and they have to be removed to clean it up...

either Iso (Isopropyl) or Baking soda paste (with water) as it neutralizes the acidity.  I personally like to just flood (Yes literally FLOOD) the area with ISO because of its evaporation rate.


As I recall I scrubbed the board with baking soda and an old toothbrush dipped in to isopropyl before I replaced the battery then wiped it all down with isopropyl wipes. This was probably 4-5 years ago and it ran fine for some time after that, but apparently the corrosion was still there and spreading. I've uploaded some pics of it along with photos of the other stuff.

Speaking of battery corrosion I tried to fire up the A1200 040 accelerator today only to find its battery has leaked everywhere and the card no longer works :(

Gruesome close up shots of the dead accelerator are also here;
http://picasaweb.google.com/amithlon/AmigaBitsNPieces#
 

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Re: Best way to find a new home for Amiga stuff?
« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2010, 06:01:24 AM »
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Frankly, I'm thinking about buying a bunch of Amiga gear just to give it to Cammy...so that I can meet her.  :-)

"Would you like to see my Amiga collection?" - just doesn't work on every beautiful girl you meet...


TOP TEN PICK UP LINES THAT MIGHT WORK ON CAMMY


10.  Jay Miner is my uncle

9.  I don't know which is more beautiful, your eyes or your HAM8 Workbench...

8.  We go together like Gary and Paula...

7.  I have 68000 reasons you should go out with me

6.  Maybe we could ParNet sometime?

5.  You know, once you go NTSC, you'll never go back...

4.  Wanna see my Buster?

3.  I've got a flicker fixer...

2.  Don't worry, baby, I'll make sure you're write protected...


and the number one pick up line that Cammy might go for:


1.  You won't believe the size of my 3000T!



So there you go...


Hi,

@Pentad,

Your #1 pickup line should be

Do you want to see my mini mac?


smerf
I have no idea what your talking about, so here is a doggy with a small pancake on his head.

MorphOS is a MAC done a little better
 

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Re: Best way to find a new home for Amiga stuff?
« Reply #16 on: June 19, 2010, 08:58:57 AM »
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Speaking as a former chemist, I must just say that if you are going to do that, do it in a well ventilated place (outdoors preferably) and well away from sources of combustion.


Or else they run the risk of reproducing the effect of your avatar? :)
 

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Re: Best way to find a new home for Amiga stuff?
« Reply #17 on: June 19, 2010, 10:35:28 AM »
Quote from: mikeymike;565588
Or else they run the risk of reproducing the effect of your avatar? :)


Only with less broccoli and more flame...
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