DP MYTHBUSTERS : Blowing in NES Cartridges

[Garry Silljo]

Since most whom believe blowing is bad think that the damage is LONG term, is 30 days enough time?

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Since most whom believe blowing is bad think that the damage is LONG term, is 30 days enough time?

Well, I've seen plenty of really awful looking carts ... and I really don't know what it'll look like after 30 days, but if it looks HALF as bad as the worst I've ever seen, I think we'll be able to come to some type of conclusion as to how much damage could be done if the abuse were to continue.

It's a wait and see my friend.

A wait and see.

[MegaDrive20XX]

I'm going to have to bookmark this. This has got to be one of the most impressive factoids I have ever heard. I always told people "Please don't blow into the cart"

[NES_Rules]

I tried something similar a while back. I took a Pac-Man board and left it in a container of spit for a couple months. Amazingly, all it needed was a wipe with a dry cloth and it worked perfectly, there was no visible corrosion on it at all.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

I tried something similar a while back. I took a Pac-Man board and left it in a container of spit for a couple months. Amazingly, all it needed was a wipe with a dry cloth and it worked perfectly, there was no visible corrosion on it at all.

A ... container of spit?

Um. ew.

[Sudo]

Interesting. I'll be looking forward to seeing the results of the experiment.

[Press_Start]

Are you playing as Jamie or Adam? (Can't be Buster as R.O.B. fits perfectly for that position.)

Here's something that been bugging me, is there a difference (long-term) is you use 70% concentration alcohol compared to 100% concentration? Just something to think about.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Are you playing as Jamie or Adam? (Can't be Buster as R.O.B. fits perfectly for that position.)

Here's something that been bugging me, is there a difference (long-term) is you use 70% concentration alcohol compared to 100% concentration? Just something to think about.

I'm playing Kari.

I think that 100% alcohol has a higher PH and could eventually "strip" the base metals down ... same basic concept as what I'm doing with "moisture" ... prolonged repeated exposure to pure concentrations of alcohol would probably do progressive damage on a small scale over time.