[Coco] 1 or 2 meg ?

[K. Pruitt]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K. Pruitt"
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] 1 or 2 meg ?


> >
>>> That yellow stuff looks to be double-sided tape?
>>>
>>> Regards, Bob Devries
>>> Dalby, QLD, Australia
>>>
>>>
>>
>> That's what I was thinking too, Bob.  Either that or just some sort of 
>> vibration dampening material.  I would not feel comfortable using 
>> something sticky on my GIME.  But perhaps some strong double-sided 
>> adhesive to attach the fan to the RF box there would work, in addition to 
>> the padding for the GIME.
>>
>
> And just out of curiosity, for all the electrical guys out there, what 
> would the impact of a slight, but constant, vibration of the fan be on the 
> GIME? Would it increase the rate of oxidization due to the vibration 
> allowing air between metal parts more easily, or would the vibration cause 
> a lessening of oxidation due to the slight abrasive action of the pins 
> vibrating against the socket?
>
>
>

By the way, my guess, as a non-electrical guy, is that the oxidization would 
be accelerated by the vibration.