Cloudschatze
Veteran Member
So, here's an odd one. The unpainted metal casing for my Tandy 1000 RSX has always had a more distinct, "duller" finish than say, the comparable RL or RLXs. While looking over the system this evening, I noticed what appeared to be metallic dust on the inside of said casing. On (much) closer inspection, the metal has apparently sprouted a short shag of zinc whiskers. Awesome.
Heretofore, my only experience with zinc whiskers has been in raised floor data-centers. I've never seen such a thing outside of work. Is this pretty common in the vintage-computer world, where everyone just wipes things down and goes on with life, or should other protective/preventative measures be taken?
Heretofore, my only experience with zinc whiskers has been in raised floor data-centers. I've never seen such a thing outside of work. Is this pretty common in the vintage-computer world, where everyone just wipes things down and goes on with life, or should other protective/preventative measures be taken?