Boy is that stuff nasty. Leaves ugly marks on both the cables and the polystyrene.
What was in the box 48k spectrum
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Ast A. Moore
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Re: What was in the box 48k spectrum
Every man should plant a tree, build a house, and write a ZX Spectrum game.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Re: What was in the box 48k spectrum
I have to admit that I had to Google it!Ast A. Moore wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:35 pmBoy is that stuff nasty. Leaves ugly marks on both the cables and the polystyrene.
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Re: What was in the box 48k spectrum
PVC insulated cables (PVC being the most common insulating material used in electrical cables) in medium or long term contact with either rubber bands, polystyrene packaging or plastic cases (ABS being the most common form of plastic used for consumer devices, but also sometimes a plastic based on or using polystyrene is used) may result in damage to both the cable and the item it is in contact with.
The plasticiser used in the PVC to make it flexible may migrate from the cable to the polystyrene or to the ABS plastic. This will cause a melted appearance on the polystyrene or ABS.
Of course, by the time that damage to a plastic case is noticed, the damage is done
Mark
The plasticiser used in the PVC to make it flexible may migrate from the cable to the polystyrene or to the ABS plastic. This will cause a melted appearance on the polystyrene or ABS.
Of course, by the time that damage to a plastic case is noticed, the damage is done
Mark
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