A5000 - diving in at the deep end!

[HigashiJun]

It would really bother me to know that something is not right in my machine.

If it's corrosion, it could extend even further later.

So maybe better to have a look ?

[rubber_jonnie]

It would really bother me to know that something is not right in my machine.

If it's corrosion, it could extend even further later.

So maybe better to have a look ?

And it bothers me too, but inconvenient for me to look at right now due to the amount of disassembly required. I will look at it at some point, just a little way down the road.

[HigashiJun]

[rubber_jonnie]

@HigashiJun

So the IDE drive is back, I think possibly it was down to a low CMOS battery as I was getting other things like clock and date going a bit out of kilter.

I've had the machine powered on to recharge the battery and re-added the IDE drive again and voila:

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It's back again. I'll be keeping a close eye on it though.

[HigashiJun]

@rubber_jonnie

Great !

I have to found some free time to continue my investigations with my A5000.

Your machine is really gorgeous.

Lucky you.

[rubber_jonnie]

@rubber_jonnie

Great !

I have to found some free time to continue my investigations with my A5000.

Your machine is really gorgeous.

Lucky you.

Thanks

I look forward to seeing some more posts about yours soon

[stephen_usher]

*sigh*

The problem with textual communication is that the same things can be read in multiple ways depending upon the mindset of the person reading it... and similarly can be written ambiguously.

Obviously the person who replied has a hobbyhorse about "reflowing" and its meaning, so you hit a nerve there. Suggesting that "reflowing" is from a child's book of soldering was a bit off given the context but it's the sort of reply style that I've learnt to ignore over the years as tech-geeks aren't the greatest people at inter-personal communication at the best of times.

As for "reflowing", if you look at it from a physics point of view, melting and allowing the solder to flow in that state *IS* reflowing the solder. OK, it doesn't remove oxyidation unless you use flux (as that's its job) but most other contaminants will be pushed out as a scum as they often oxydise them selves at those temperatures and are incompatible with the alloy's crystal structure anyway.

[rubber_jonnie]

*sigh*

The problem with textual communication is that the same things can be read in multiple ways depending upon the mindset of the person reading it... and similarly can be written ambiguously.

Obviously the person who replied has a hobbyhorse about "reflowing" and its meaning, so you hit a nerve there. Suggesting that "reflowing" is from a child's book of soldering was a bit off given the context but it's the sort of reply style that I've learnt to ignore over the years as tech-geeks aren't the greatest people at inter-personal communication at the best of times.

As for "reflowing", if you look at it from a physics point of view, melting and allowing the solder to flow in that state *IS* reflowing the solder. OK, it doesn't remove oxyidation unless you use flux (as that's its job) but most other contaminants will be pushed out as a scum as they often oxydise them selves at those temperatures and are incompatible with the alloy's crystal structure anyway.

*sigh * indeed.

And this is exactly my point, and I think perhaps I should have ignored it. However folks need to understand the 'multiple interpretation' aspect of things. I guess he does have a 'thing' about reflowing, but surely it would have been better to ask 'how did you reflow' rather than go straight to the 'oh the child did a reflow, ha ha ha', which was my interpretation if not theirs.

I'm trying to calm things down right now, let's see how that goes, or if my comments get misinterpreted...

BTW I guess you saw my original post here, but I've removed it because I did it in a fit of pique and I shouldn't have.

[alexh]

Did you ever discover JASPP? It is the WHDload / SoftPres of Archimedes. I appreciate that not everyone wants to play games on their classic computers if it's not for you, pass on by. I enjoy playing the Archimedes exclusive "Indie" titles as they are usually exceptionally good and extremely innovative.

https://forums.jaspp.org.uk/forum/index.php

[rubber_jonnie]

Did you ever discover JASPP? It is the WHDload / SoftPres of Archimedes. I appreciate that not everyone wants to play games on their classic computers if it's not for you, pass on by. I enjoy playing the Archimedes exclusive "Indie" titles as they are usually exceptionally good and extremely innovative.

https://forums.jaspp.org.uk/forum/index.php

Thanks, if I can get mine running I will certainly have a look. I do have some other stuff another forum user (You know who you are) sent over, but the machine not working is a bit of a downer right now.