DIY Techno-hacksOld hard drive platters make wonderfully good drinks coasters - they look dead smart and expensive and you've stopped people reading your old data into the bargain.
Have you taped all your remotes together, peep-show-style? Have you wired your doorbell to the toilet? What enterprising DIY have you done with technology?
Extra points for using sellotape rather than solder.
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chthonic, Thu 20 Aug 2009, 12:30)
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Nice oneThat's absolutely right: you can indeed wash electrical equipment. Just as long as you leave it to completely dry out before plugging it back in again.
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andas long it dries quickly. If it sits damp too long, parts can corrode, and then you have a bunch of other problems.
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Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Sun 23 Aug 2009, 2:57,
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PlusObviously, anything other than plain old water or isopropyl alcohol (sp?) will pretty much leave you with a damp paperweight.
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I can confirm this.As an example, alco-pops and laptops = definite no.
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Rookie You'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel, Mon 24 Aug 2009, 12:09,
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