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22 April 2017, 20:07
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Floppy disc cleaner/Question
Why are they so Rare and expensive at the same time
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22 April 2017, 20:32
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23 April 2017, 00:40
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I do see your point but its like if you search for a VCR cleaner your looking at £5
but if I'm lucky to find a floppy disk cleaner its closer to £20 |
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23 April 2017, 05:34
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The fluid is the same isopropyl alcohol used in electronics anyway,
and you can probably be more gentle yourself than the cleaning disk is. |
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23 April 2017, 16:59
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I use 99% Isopropyl Alcohol and a Q-Tip to clean Disk Drive Heads.
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23 April 2017, 23:06
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Sounds good thanks Guyz
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