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atari030 wrote: Tue Oct 04, 2022 9:56 am Well, ye olde Atari ST is a cracker candidate. I don't know how many times I've brushed my hand over a live ST PSU. :roll: I do enjoy watching Badwolf's videos and note the clever protective cover over the PSU. Between that and electric cattle fences....
Oh yeah, definitely unfriendly those heatsinks.

Also, don't grab the logic board of a Mac Classic when power is on. Not a happy bunny when I did that, and not happy chasing down the blown fuses either.
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Icky wrote: Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:22 am If we are getting into cuts I find the DB19 connectors the most vicious when desoldering.


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You know there are better methods than punching it off, right?
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:38 am
Icky wrote: Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:22 am If we are getting into cuts I find the DB19 connectors the most vicious when desoldering.
You know there are better methods than punching it off, right?
Yep, I quickly found that out :(
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Icky wrote: Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:43 am
rubber_jonnie wrote: Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:38 am

You know there are better methods than punching it off, right?
Yep, I quickly found that out :(
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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