New thread! Stuff I fixed, in no particular order - some #retrocomputing things, a lot of dumpster finds (cf. https://hci.social/@floe/112823985366139285), and the occasional household appliance.
I picked up a Philips CD 100 today, the very first CD player from Philips released in 1982.
It was sold as in good cosmetic condition but non-working.
I would say it's doesn't look great, very scratched up and dirty, but it still mostly works after 43 years. I'm not surprised, the CDM-0 mechanism is indestructible.
The right channel is way down but faintly audible. That's almost certainly the muting relay for which I have spares.
I picked up a Philips CD 100 today, the very first CD player from Philips released in 1982.
It was sold as in good cosmetic condition but non-working.
I would say it's doesn't look great, very scratched up and dirty, but it still mostly works after 43 years. I'm not surprised, the CDM-0 mechanism is indestructible.
The right channel is way down but faintly audible. That's almost certainly the muting relay for which I have spares.
Suddenly reminded of an e-waste story: about 13 years ago I spotted a high end gaming PC at the tip. Less than two years old, pretty expensive component choices for the era.
Took home, powered up. The CPU fan immediately ran 100%, and it froze mid-boot. OK, we know why it was treated as e-waste...
Opened the case: Packed with thick dense lint and dust, especially in the CPU cooler fins. I can't imagine where it lived to ingest this much dust in only a couple of years, it looked like a clothes dryer filter in there.
Carefully vacuumed it out, and it immediately worked. Literally nothing else wrong with it.
Suddenly reminded of an e-waste story: about 13 years ago I spotted a high end gaming PC at the tip. Less than two years old, pretty expensive component choices for the era.
Took home, powered up. The CPU fan immediately ran 100%, and it froze mid-boot. OK, we know why it was treated as e-waste...
Opened the case: Packed with thick dense lint and dust, especially in the CPU cooler fins. I can't imagine where it lived to ingest this much dust in only a couple of years, it looked like a clothes dryer filter in there.
Carefully vacuumed it out, and it immediately worked. Literally nothing else wrong with it.
New video! I got my hands on a rare Amiga 3000T and am starting the restoration process.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/5XsMTA0ZjhQ
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/cbdS1mpUE5jX9VK6jKm1Ag
#Amiga #Amiga3000T #Amiga3000 #A3000T #Commodore #Restoration #BatteryLeakage #Corrosion #Repair #A2386 #BridgeBoard #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #RareCommodore
New video! I got my hands on a rare Amiga 3000T and am starting the restoration process.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/5XsMTA0ZjhQ
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/cbdS1mpUE5jX9VK6jKm1Ag
#Amiga #Amiga3000T #Amiga3000 #A3000T #Commodore #Restoration #BatteryLeakage #Corrosion #Repair #A2386 #BridgeBoard #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #RareCommodore
Question from @jacobcoffin , who's building a reference base for #solarpunk writers (https://wiki.slrpnk.net/writing:start):
In terms of longevity & repairability, does it make sense to lean more on through-soldered boards (vs. SMT) for simpler machines/appliances, and where does that cut off practicality-wise?
* Edit: When designing *new* things!
[I apparently have tons of thoughts that boil down to "it depends"; would love more perspectives!]
I've had these #Meindl hiking boots for over 50 years. Bought them with money I made as a kid drawing editorial cartoons for my hometown newspaper. They got me started #hiking the #Appalachian #Trail in #Virginia and #Pennsylvania, and later in the #Sierra #Nevada. It was past time to get them re-soled and some TLC. Meindl-approved cobbler in Seattle worked wonders. I went nuts with 72-inch laces. #craftsmanship #reuse #repair
Question from @jacobcoffin , who's building a reference base for #solarpunk writers (https://wiki.slrpnk.net/writing:start):
In terms of longevity & repairability, does it make sense to lean more on through-soldered boards (vs. SMT) for simpler machines/appliances, and where does that cut off practicality-wise?
* Edit: When designing *new* things!
[I apparently have tons of thoughts that boil down to "it depends"; would love more perspectives!]
I've had these #Meindl hiking boots for over 50 years. Bought them with money I made as a kid drawing editorial cartoons for my hometown newspaper. They got me started #hiking the #Appalachian #Trail in #Virginia and #Pennsylvania, and later in the #Sierra #Nevada. It was past time to get them re-soled and some TLC. Meindl-approved cobbler in Seattle worked wonders. I went nuts with 72-inch laces. #craftsmanship #reuse #repair
Got smol mild #steel service trolley, so I don't have to keep going back and forth for multiple #toolboxes and other stuff when working on #cars or other general #maintenance - lined each tray and added reflective tape on corners and LED lights for safety when I am out in the yard in the dark - there are many random vehicles arriving for the repair garage next door at all hours, and their drivers are often stressed and distracted (one even forgot his doggo when collecting a car and had to come back for it!) #DIY #maker
Stick on magnet for the "SEND IT" patch fitted perfectly, and offcut was exactly the right size for the LED controller remote..
Got some other magnetic labels on order for tomorrow, will use them as reminders for vehicle data (tyre pressures, oil grades etc) or what to load on the trays..
I've been using the same manual handheld coffee grinder every day for 4 years now, and in that time its rubbery grip has started to fall apart. I've seen folks use a Turk's head knots as grips, so I tried my hand at tying one as a replacement grinder grip. My knotting could be a bit more even, but overall it turned out well and functions great!
Now to take care of the most annoying part of this... the labels. Getting them off is a pain, I end up sanding them off because I treat all my handles with linseed oil. #hammer #repair #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle
(This hammer was in a big trash bin at my neighbor's. Her kids were cleaning out the garage, and they tossed the hammer because of the broken handle. I, of course, retrieved it when she asked me to help level out the bin to close the lid) #dumpsterdiving
