Gabriele "Asbesto" Zaverio

@asbestomolesto

Hacker, Sandbender, Tennis player, Radio amateur, Electronic engineer, Programmer. Founder of MusIF Computer Museum . A sort of Unabomber with the Down Syndrome.I fix stuff, I swear a LOT. Youtube channel: https://youtube.com/asbestomolesto

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Latest posts by Gabriele "Asbesto" Zaverio @asbestomolesto

I wonder why americans are still SO obsessed with "Communism". It's really incredible.

02.03.2025 08:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

...the yellowing is an oxidation process that distrupt bromine from the flame retardant in the ABS, and the process is started by... UV light. So I don't think exposing the plastic to MORE UV light is, in long term, good for conservation :(

02.01.2025 13:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It's my opinion that retrobright does damage. Sometimes the yellow coming back is worse. Also, the plastic become brittle. it's something related to the plastic structure, the bromine (yellow) coming out the ABS by oxidation, and it's substitution with oxygen in the plastic. Also... (cont)

02.01.2025 13:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

There are studies by some academic sources. It’s not a recommended procedure for museum conservation. Yvonne Shashoua published some works about this matter

02.01.2025 13:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Merry Christmas my friends!

25.12.2024 17:32 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The petone

02.12.2024 21:44 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1