Rainbow Islands - Page 4

dlfrsilver · 10 November 2015, 16:17

the cotton bud is not accurate unfortunately, as said above, the mould can be invisible to the naked eye.

that's why the cotton eye cleaner is the right thing is use.

Amiga1992 · 10 November 2015, 16:32

I never used alcohol, it can mess stuff up and leave residue unless it's isopropylic, so I would just use water.
Personally I used my fingers, as long as you gently rub, there's no problem. I didn't break anything, i brought back to life many disks, I was really surprised!
I never tried with 3.5" disks because it's a pain to snap them open without breaking them.

dlfrsilver · 10 November 2015, 16:51

* the big thing is to dry right away the alcohol once applied on the surface, it must not be stay like that. the cleaning operation must be done in less than 1mn.
* no fingers allowed, the grease on them, sebum whatever is doing traces on the magnetic surface, badddd

* on 3,5 disc, it's easy when you know how and which tool to use ! If the plastic break it means it's cooked, and it will break in pieces.

Retroplay · 10 November 2015, 16:55

A flathead screwdriver and a little TLC is all that's needed.

Amiga1992 · 10 November 2015, 18:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

* no fingers allowed, the grease on them, sebum whatever is doing traces on the magnetic surface, badddd

As I said had no problems. Only when under the water, didn't touch the disc afterwards. No oil on disc. I guess it depends on your skin type (and I have very dry skin)

jbenam · 11 November 2015, 10:36

Hm, so nobody else is offering to do this?

Arnie · 11 November 2015, 20:42

I can give it a try. I have a kryoflux to try the disk with. The hardest part is getting the wife to part with the eye cleaners.

dlfrsilver · 12 November 2015, 00:55

loool

you just need 3 or 4 (you'll mostly use 2 of them, one with the alcohol, the other to remove the alcohol and the mould. This must be done quite fast, from inner to outer, process to do on both disk sides).

jbenam · 12 November 2015, 10:27

If Dastardly is okay with this, I'll ship the disk to Arnie this Saturday

Dastardly · 12 November 2015, 19:23

Ok. If Arnie is happy and confident that he can clean and rescue it, that's fine by me.

jbenam · 13 November 2015, 11:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dastardly

Ok. If Arnie is happy and confident that he can clean and rescue it, that's fine by me.

Nice, I've just got Arnie's address and will proceed in shipping it tomorrow

dlfrsilver · 13 November 2015, 12:30

Good, to be continued

jbenam · 16 November 2015, 00:35

I couldn't reach the Post Office in time yesterday as I was busy all morning, but I will shall attempt to ship it again tomorrow during lunch break. I'll post confirmation here when done

Arnie · 16 November 2015, 00:42

No worries mate. I'll look out for the postman kicking it down the street

jbenam · 16 November 2015, 15:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arnie

No worries mate. I'll look out for the postman kicking it down the street

And shipped! Keep the ball boinging, Arnie

Dastardly · 18 November 2015, 19:57

Hey guys. What's the latest?

Arnie · 18 November 2015, 20:01

Disk arrived today.
I'm waiting for a new PC drive as the old one wouldn't calibrate with Kryoflux.
Cleaning the disk while I'm waiting.

Dastardly · 18 November 2015, 20:04

Ok, thanks for the update. Good luck.

Arnie · 18 November 2015, 21:28

Before I clean the disk I thought I would insert it in my A1200.
The disk comes up as NDOS.

The disk boots O.K, with caches turned off but, after typing FACILITIES 3x the screen goes blank, no further disk activity, is this normal?

dlfrsilver · 18 November 2015, 22:14

this preview is not A1200 compatible.

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10 November 2015, 16:17	#61
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,413	the cotton bud is not accurate unfortunately, as said above, the mould can be invisible to the naked eye. that's why the cotton eye cleaner is the right thing is use.

10 November 2015, 16:32	#62
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	I never used alcohol, it can mess stuff up and leave residue unless it's isopropylic, so I would just use water. Personally I used my fingers, as long as you gently rub, there's no problem. I didn't break anything, i brought back to life many disks, I was really surprised! I never tried with 3.5" disks because it's a pain to snap them open without breaking them.

10 November 2015, 16:51	#63
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,413	* the big thing is to dry right away the alcohol once applied on the surface, it must not be stay like that. the cleaning operation must be done in less than 1mn. * no fingers allowed, the grease on them, sebum whatever is doing traces on the magnetic surface, badddd * on 3,5 disc, it's easy when you know how and which tool to use ! If the plastic break it means it's cooked, and it will break in pieces.

10 November 2015, 16:55	#64
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	A flathead screwdriver and a little TLC is all that's needed.

11 November 2015, 10:36	#66
jbenam Italian Amiga Zealot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Italy Age: 36 Posts: 1,910	Hm, so nobody else is offering to do this?

11 November 2015, 20:42	#67
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	I can give it a try. I have a kryoflux to try the disk with. The hardest part is getting the wife to part with the eye cleaners.

12 November 2015, 00:55	#68
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,413	loool you just need 3 or 4 (you'll mostly use 2 of them, one with the alcohol, the other to remove the alcohol and the mould. This must be done quite fast, from inner to outer, process to do on both disk sides).

12 November 2015, 10:27	#69
jbenam Italian Amiga Zealot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Italy Age: 36 Posts: 1,910	If Dastardly is okay with this, I'll ship the disk to Arnie this Saturday

12 November 2015, 19:23	#70
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Ok. If Arnie is happy and confident that he can clean and rescue it, that's fine by me.

13 November 2015, 12:30	#72
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,413	Good, to be continued

16 November 2015, 00:35	#73
jbenam Italian Amiga Zealot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Italy Age: 36 Posts: 1,910	I couldn't reach the Post Office in time yesterday as I was busy all morning, but I will shall attempt to ship it again tomorrow during lunch break. I'll post confirmation here when done

16 November 2015, 00:42	#74
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	No worries mate. I'll look out for the postman kicking it down the street

18 November 2015, 19:57	#76
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Hey guys. What's the latest?

18 November 2015, 20:01	#77
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	Disk arrived today. I'm waiting for a new PC drive as the old one wouldn't calibrate with Kryoflux. Cleaning the disk while I'm waiting.

18 November 2015, 20:04	#78
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Ok, thanks for the update. Good luck.

18 November 2015, 21:28	#79
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	Before I clean the disk I thought I would insert it in my A1200. The disk comes up as NDOS. The disk boots O.K, with caches turned off but, after typing FACILITIES 3x the screen goes blank, no further disk activity, is this normal?

18 November 2015, 22:14	#80
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,413	this preview is not A1200 compatible.

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