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Why does it say that you shouldn't use these to clean games on the back? That's what everyone uses and it works the best. What liquid does the official nintendo cleaner use? just curious.
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[quote name='valor19']I think you want 100% isopropyl alcohol as rubbing alcohol is a mix of isopropyl alcohol and methyl alcohol.[/QUOTE]
does it make a big difference? i'm using 90% rubbing, so i'm curious. I can't find 100% alcohol anywhere, maybe i'm not looking hard enough.
does it make a big difference? i'm using 90% rubbing, so i'm curious. I can't find 100% alcohol anywhere, maybe i'm not looking hard enough.
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[quote name='Apossum']Why does it say that you shouldn't use these to clean games on the back? That's what everyone uses and it works the best. What liquid does the official nintendo cleaner use? just curious.[/QUOTE]
Because people are stupid, picture this:
Guy takes a cloth, drenches it with alcohol or acetone then proceeds to clean out the cart. Then to make sure he cleaned it correctly he shoves it into the nes and turns on the power. Energy goes through the pin set and the solvent ignites.
Because people are stupid, picture this:
Guy takes a cloth, drenches it with alcohol or acetone then proceeds to clean out the cart. Then to make sure he cleaned it correctly he shoves it into the nes and turns on the power. Energy goes through the pin set and the solvent ignites.
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Sweeet! i'm gonna go try that :lol:
zionoverfire
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[quote name='Apossum']Sweeet! i'm gonna go try that :lol:[/QUOTE]
Please, think of the nes.
Please, think of the nes.
[quote name='Apossum']does it make a big difference? i'm using 90% rubbing, so i'm curious. I can't find 100% alcohol anywhere, maybe i'm not looking hard enough.[/QUOTE]
It shouldn't make that much of a difference, I don't think. The rubbing alcohol is what cleans it, so just as long as it is a strong solution of isopropyl alcohol, it should work.
But as someone else pointed out, if you really want to use 100% alcohol, you could buy some isopropyl alcohol. This is basically the same as rubbing alcohol, but is often more concentrated.
It shouldn't make that much of a difference, I don't think. The rubbing alcohol is what cleans it, so just as long as it is a strong solution of isopropyl alcohol, it should work.
But as someone else pointed out, if you really want to use 100% alcohol, you could buy some isopropyl alcohol. This is basically the same as rubbing alcohol, but is often more concentrated.
pinatamonkey
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[quote name='valor19']I think you want 100% isopropyl alcohol as rubbing alcohol is a mix of isopropyl alcohol and methyl alcohol.[/QUOTE]
Is this always true? I have a bottle of Albertson's brand rubbing alcohol. It's 70% isopropyl alcohol, and the only other ingredient listed is purified water.
Is this always true? I have a bottle of Albertson's brand rubbing alcohol. It's 70% isopropyl alcohol, and the only other ingredient listed is purified water.
[quote name='pinatamonkey']Is this always true? I have a bottle of Albertson's brand rubbing alcohol. It's 70% isopropyl alcohol, and the only other ingredient listed is purified water.[/QUOTE]
That's what I have except mine is Walgreen's brand... I've used it to clean 8 NES games and all the games work perfectly (after I changed the connector pin that is).
That's what I have except mine is Walgreen's brand... I've used it to clean 8 NES games and all the games work perfectly (after I changed the connector pin that is).
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I actually just bought an wand cleaner from nintendo direct and I found it really odd that the instructions that came with it says to use water with the wand. That just doesnt sound right to me, maybe the wand was pre drenched in alcohol or something but I doubt it.
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yeah, i've seen a few tutorials on the web recommend water, but it seems like that would make the games oxidize faster.
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[quote name='zionoverfire']Because people are stupid, picture this:
Guy takes a cloth, drenches it with alcohol or acetone then proceeds to clean out the cart. Then to make sure he cleaned it correctly he shoves it into the nes and turns on the power. Energy goes through the pin set and the solvent ignites.[/QUOTE]
LOL awsome
Guy takes a cloth, drenches it with alcohol or acetone then proceeds to clean out the cart. Then to make sure he cleaned it correctly he shoves it into the nes and turns on the power. Energy goes through the pin set and the solvent ignites.
[/QUOTE]LOL awsome
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I've always used a 50% alcohol/water solution and have never had a problem.
[quote name='zionoverfire']Because people are stupid, picture this:
Guy takes a cloth, drenches it with alcohol or acetone then proceeds to clean out the cart. Then to make sure he cleaned it correctly he shoves it into the nes and turns on the power. Energy goes through the pin set and the solvent ignites.[/QUOTE]
It's probably partly this (N didn't want to deal with people
ing things up through being stupid) and partly Nintendo wanting to sell their own cleaning kits with a bottle of branded alcohol for a nice profit margin.
Guy takes a cloth, drenches it with alcohol or acetone then proceeds to clean out the cart. Then to make sure he cleaned it correctly he shoves it into the nes and turns on the power. Energy goes through the pin set and the solvent ignites.
[/QUOTE]It's probably partly this (N didn't want to deal with people
ing things up through being stupid) and partly Nintendo wanting to sell their own cleaning kits with a bottle of branded alcohol for a nice profit margin.
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