Scored at the swap meet today. Large backrest, studded saddlebags and a studded fork bag. All for $90. Probably $600 from the dealer :P
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Scored at the swap meet today. Large backrest, studded saddlebags and a studded fork bag. All for $90. Probably $600 from the dealer :P
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Swap meat?? :doink:
Had been having a really crappy couple of days, and then got out of bed to this news this morning. Promptly went back to bed for three hours. Not prepared for NOPE of this intensity at present. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Phineas Squiggletail, Esq
Not much of a car guy are you? :wacko:Quote:
Originally Posted by Inferno.
:yawn: 1 day this week I may end up getting some sleep.
Sexual innuendo...Quote:
Originally Posted by deadlegion
got my nes 72 pin connector off and boiled now I'm letting it dry before putting it back in. if that does the trick I'll do it to my other nes.
Should work. NES is actually an incredibly reliable console.
I've found that most stuff from back then is tough as nails. I started up our old Mega Drive / Genesis model 1 about six or seven months ago to replay Phantasy Star IV, and it still worked completely fine first time despite it being around 25 years old and having endured horrible mistreatment from all three of us as kids. I know that it's much easier to build something reliable if you don't have to worry about moving parts, but still, that's some seriously solid build quality. ^^;;;Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Phineas Squiggletail, Esq
first one didn't work but I believe that was due to the 72 pin having some corrosion there was corrosion on the boards contacts as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Phineas Squiggletail, Esq
Yep. that's a lot of what it is. SNES, Gameboy and PCE/Core Grafx are all basically brick houses as well. And it also speaks to why the early disc systems are very finicky and very tough to find in good working order with original parts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Elin
After it got beyond the Dreamcast there are some more reliable disc systems. Cube is good, particular models of Xbox are good, PS2s are mostly good, Wiis are good. Then it kind of went to shit again but later models of 360 and PS3 are good.
Did you scrub it down too or just put it in boiling water once?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Grouch
I scrubbed it. it's funny I got that nes from my uncles basement back in 2003 and it had worked for the longest time then one day it just stopped working and all I'd get is a red screen or the flashing red screen even now after cleaning it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Phineas Squiggletail, Esq
I'm currently cleaning my second unit that I know works.
If you have some handy you can try using isopropyl alcohol on it. If there is indeed corrosion you could try some brasso. Contacts can only handle so much brasso but if it's not working after alcohol it might be worth a shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Grouch
Good to get to it now and prevent corrosion.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Grouch
when I've cleaned them before I would always use isopropyl alcohol I did this time too and it didn't work, I tried using the alcohol and a tooth brush to scrub the corrosion off before I boiled it both the board and 72 pin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Phineas Squiggletail, Esq
brasso is that steel wool?
I figured I'd try it on my good unit and see if that fixes the problem with athena.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brasso
It's hardcore. Only should be used as a last resort as you do risk permanent damage.
Just done a horrendously stinky fart. :]
ah never heard of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Phineas Squiggletail, Esq
that didn't work either :(. having trouble getting games to load now think I might just go for a new 72 pin.
succcccky
there not that much so replacing it won't set me back too far. beelze trick was worth trying nothing beats free fixes.
Yeah I'm surprised it didn't work. Must have been pretty damaged. :/
yeah it's weird it didn't look damaged or corroded. I have had my good unit for about as long as my old one. I got this one from a flea market with a bunch of other consoles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Phineas Squiggletail, Esq
waiting around to sign for a package sucks. my asshole brother doesn't do shit for me but I'm expected to wait around all day all because he has jury duty >.>
>___>Quote:
Originally Posted by The Grouch
He should get a PO box. Not that much money and don't have to worry about mail being stolen and whatnot. You can just pick it up on your own time. One of the best decisions I made.
Since I'm cheap most of these packages in the mail from Japan are going by SAL. Adds to the adventure iyam. :wacko:
I don't have to worry about it anymore the jerks home now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Phineas Squiggletail, Esq
Sucks to not have a good relationship with family. :(
Weird, it's worked for me pretty much every time I tried it. Sorry to hear that it didn't work out for you though. You making sure to clean the edge connector on the NES mobo that the 72-pin connector attaches to as well? That can get corroded as well. Also if you don't have any Brasso, for stubborn to clean edge connectors, I just use rubbing alcohol and a green dish scrubby. I don't scrub hard, but I find that it helps take of that stuck-on corrosion.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Grouch
yeah I scrubbed the mobo. those green scrubbies I know exactly what you're talking about but I don't have any next time I go to the store I'll pick some up and try to clean the corrosion off my other nes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beelzebub
I'm off to the game store to take athena back and trade some stuff in. I'm holding onto golden axe for you gyp.
Hope they have another Athena.
And thanks.
I wish i had money to buy games :(
they didn't :cry: I got store credit and with what I took in I ended up getting a copy of super mario bros 2 and air fortress.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Phineas Squiggletail, Esq
Unsure of what to play today. Got to Prestige 1 in Advanced Warfare, now I'm bored. :yawn: Maybe I should keep chugging along in Lego Batman 3. :lol
And apparently there's a capture card out there now for the New 3DS XL. Well hot diggity dog. :lol
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had your coffee yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zaladane