15-11-12, 03:08 PM
(15-11-12, 02:21 PM)noggythenog link Wrote: Hey chillum,i know we're off topic but i didnt know that about old electronics,what a bummer!
Do you happen to know if the same applies for old synths,drum machines,grooveboxes from the 90's?
Ive got a german 90's groovebox that i was gonna keep til it was vintage but if it's gonna be knackered then i best sell it immediately and buy fazer bling instead,its all anologue dials and buttons but i noticed last time i tried it the lcd display was jumping around a bit, i found repeatedly turning the knobs back and forth seemed to loosen it up a bit.
Anything with a microchip in it (think TTL/CMOS) The surface mount stuff probably isn't as susceptable as they are a lot more finely layered than the old chips (which are more like alternate coloured lego bricks stuck together in comparison).
IT isn't all doom and gloom if you have old kit, you just need to power it up for 10 minutes every six months or so. No guarantee, but it should help.