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Originally Posted by andy
ABS plastic can get very brittle with age, heat, UV. Some batches seem to age very rapidly, and can be like glass after only a few years.
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How true! I junked a Sharp BPC that was literally fell apart. I hit it gently along the top, above the CRT, and the plastic shattered. Easiest junking I've ever done. My local (literally right behind me) plastics company says that some household cleaners contain chemicals that can mimic the "curing chemistry," causing the plastic to become brittle. That's probably what happened to my Sharp - prior to that, it sat undisturbed for 8+ years as a VCR test monitor.
Cheers,