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Cleaning up an Indigo - CB_HK - 06-27-2018
So I recently managed to snag an Indigo off of eBay (the listing for which Fascia posted about in the hardware section). It arrived today and so I set about cleaning it up and seeing what kind of condition the system was in. The seller didn't mention any specs outside of the model number so I knew it was going to be a surprise. Regardless, it's an entry level system with an R3000 processor, a 16MB RAM kit installed, and the full-size PCB entry graphics. The one cool thing about it, though, is the Floptical drive. The battery is dead, so I'll be looking at soldering in a replacement holder for CR2032s a la jan-jaap. The plastics were a bit rough but I used Irinikus' method of Meguair's Ultimate Compound for polishing away the scratches and ended up with a pretty clean case that only shows wear up close. I'll need to pick up the PS/2 adapter so I can hook up my non-Indigo mouse and keyboard in addition to doing the battery mod before I can see what's on the disk but at least it boots far enough to tell me it can't set the clock. I'll post an update once I get things going!
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Re: Cleaning up an Indigo - Irinikus - 06-27-2018
Very nice! (An absolute classic!)
I'm happy to hear that you were able to clean it up!
Re: Cleaning up an Indigo - CB_HK - 06-27-2018
Thank you! I was really happy to see that technique of yours worked so well!
Re: Cleaning up an Indigo - CB_HK - 07-26-2018
Quick update: The bottom of the case was missing one of the blue rubber feet. So off to TinkerCAD, and a bit of NinjaFlex rubber and my 3D printer and voila, a replacement foot!
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Closeup:
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Re: Cleaning up an Indigo - jan-jaap - 07-26-2018
Super nice! I've got an Indy who's feet are going 'snotty'. Unfortunately, my printer (Ultimaker 2) won't do flexible material :(
Re: Cleaning up an Indigo - dexter1 - 07-26-2018
Nice work on those feet.
I've dealt with the snotty rubber feet situation before and came up with replacement feet made of leather from a patch I saved. It resists slip and heat quite well. Add double sided tape and cut the shape with a sharp knive