Date   : Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:49:23 +0200
From   : rick@... (Rick Murray)
Subject: Floppy drive cleaner

Rob wrote:

> However, I did find a bit of plain A4 used to work wonders cleaning
> edge connectors on games catridges, floppy drives, and the like ...

Old fashioned pencil with an eraser stuck to the end. Useful to have 
around when the supermarket machine says "CARTE MUETTE", which I think 
means "buggered!". For some reason the girls seem to think energetically 
rubbing a bank card on their clothing will fix it - but I'm afraid that 
reminds me too much of rubbing paper on yourself before sticking pieces 
to a balloon. Now, girls and boys, tell me what static electricity does 
to delicate electronic devices...? :-)

So, yes, a gentle rub with an eraser brightens up the contacts. Works on 
a GameBoy too!


Best wishes,

Rick.

-- 
Rick Murray, eeePC901 & ADSL WiFI'd into it, all ETLAs!
BBC B: DNFS, 2 x 5.25" floppies, EPROM prog, Acorn TTX
E01S FileStore, A3000/A5000/RiscPC/various PCs/blahblah...