[Coco] Coco-3 returned from the dead.

[Andrew]

That looks really great! Nice job!

On 7/30/20 10:18 PM, coco-request at maltedmedia.com wrote:
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> Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 19:53:48 -0500
> From: "John E. Malmberg"<wb8tyw at qsl.net>
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> Subject: [Coco] Coco-3 returned from the dead.
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> This weeks side project.
> 
> My TL866 II Universal programmer arrived, and it came with an extractor
> tool for devices like the GIME.
> 
> I used it to pull the chip, clean the contacts, and when I put it back
> in, the COCO came back to life.
> 
> The next problem was the damage that the movers did to the case.
> 
> I used a sharp knife to smooth down the raised parts and used JB-WELD to
> fill in the remaining holes.
> 
> Then I painted it.
> 
> Not a perfect job, but I think it is a lot better when I started.
> 
> I used Rustoleum 2X Ultra Cover Semi-Gloss White which claims that it
> bonds to plastic.  I made no attempt to match the color to the original.
> 
> I painted it on Monday, and it feels like the paint has not completely
> dried yet.
> 
> Pictures of before and after:
> 
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/fDzgJETt5RmHgZ1u5

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Andrew L. Ayers
Glendale, Arizona
phoenixgarage.org
github.com/andrew-ayers