Hello,
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Recently, I got a broken piece of outdoor equipment, a Hunter Node (battery powered irrigation sprinkler valve on/off device). It was broken. The screen gave a crazy display and it was non-functional.
It can't be warrantied, so I decided, for fun, to open it up and see what I could do to it. This meant cutting it open, as it was sealed completely from all sides including getting to it via the batter compartment. There were no visible screws, even after pulling all stickers and foam padding for the battery. Now that I cut it open, I can see that there are 4 screws, although I still have no idea how I would have gotten to them.
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The electronics compartment contains plastic filler. It's not like the exterior ABS (or maybe PVC.) It's very slightly soft. It's the perfect 50% grey color and has a matte finish. I'd like to try and chemically soften it so I can get to the electronics. The problem is, when I search "plastic filler" online, or anything similar, I get fillers for plastic; like fly ash. Does anyone have a clue what sort of plastic this is, or how I can chemically soften it?
Again, this is only for fun. I have several small pieces of the interior plastic to test on. If I ruin the whole thing it doesn't matter. Also, I don't have an extensive set of chemicals, so don't expect an instant "Yes, it works," or "No, it doesn't."
Thanks!
<story>
Recently, I got a broken piece of outdoor equipment, a Hunter Node (battery powered irrigation sprinkler valve on/off device). It was broken. The screen gave a crazy display and it was non-functional.
It can't be warrantied, so I decided, for fun, to open it up and see what I could do to it. This meant cutting it open, as it was sealed completely from all sides including getting to it via the batter compartment. There were no visible screws, even after pulling all stickers and foam padding for the battery. Now that I cut it open, I can see that there are 4 screws, although I still have no idea how I would have gotten to them.
</story>
The electronics compartment contains plastic filler. It's not like the exterior ABS (or maybe PVC.) It's very slightly soft. It's the perfect 50% grey color and has a matte finish. I'd like to try and chemically soften it so I can get to the electronics. The problem is, when I search "plastic filler" online, or anything similar, I get fillers for plastic; like fly ash. Does anyone have a clue what sort of plastic this is, or how I can chemically soften it?
Again, this is only for fun. I have several small pieces of the interior plastic to test on. If I ruin the whole thing it doesn't matter. Also, I don't have an extensive set of chemicals, so don't expect an instant "Yes, it works," or "No, it doesn't."
Thanks!
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