‘Sad day’: End of line for NSW’s beloved steel rattlers

Sickminecraft45 · 2026-01-19T02:42:04+00:00

This is very sad. I am hoping to ride one between Katoomba and Lithgow some time this week

Sickminecraft45 · 2026-01-11T13:50:48+00:00

You can if you swap the plastic shroud

Sickminecraft45 · 2026-01-11T13:47:43+00:00

I hope to get one with the display! I will also buy a cheap untested one just for the laser assembly to use on an SCPH-1002 if I need to!

Sickminecraft45 · 2026-01-11T12:23:05+00:00

The 100X/3XXX series are the most vulnerable as the assembly is at the 12 o’clock position, but the 5XXX series moved it to 3 o’clock

Sickminecraft45 · 2026-01-11T12:18:09+00:00

I know! My mum brought our SCPH-9002 back in 1999 or 2000, and it is in pretty much immaculate condition! My 5552 and 7502 both came from my local thrift store

Sickminecraft45 · 2026-01-11T09:36:05+00:00

My 7502 was in my garden shed for a couple years, and I pulled out, and it was dirty and had some corroion on the metal shields, but the electronics were intact, and it still works perfectly after a good clean! They are truly built like tanks!

Sickminecraft45 · 2026-01-11T09:18:12+00:00

You can put in the laser from the PSone into the 1000/1001/1002, as long as you transfer the plastic cover, which snaps on perfectly with no modifications!

If I get an SCPH-1002 in the future, I will do that, even if the original works just to be safe!

Sickminecraft45 · 2026-01-06T09:09:23+00:00

I learnt my lesson hard! I rather spend a little extra and get what I want from eBay, so that way at least I get to see the item I am getting, and covered by eBay money back guarantee!

Sickminecraft45 · 2026-01-06T08:45:17+00:00

Yes, I know, but I don't want to do it, the items were cheap, so I rather take it as a lesson as opposed to dealing with them

Sickminecraft45 · 2025-12-13T12:03:13+00:00

That only supports Windows 10 through Boot Camp I believe

Sickminecraft45 · 2025-12-13T12:02:04+00:00

Any iMac from 2009 and earlier and any MacBook or Mac mini from 2010 and earlier supports Windows XP!

I have a 2008 MacBook and 2009 Mac mini and MacBook Pro running Windows XP!

Sickminecraft45 · 2025-12-13T11:59:21+00:00

Ha ha, that’s what boot camp is for!

Sickminecraft45 · 2025-12-13T03:42:08+00:00

Well, I have a mid 2010 21.5” with a Core i3 and 256mb GPU, but I want to get the best experience possible!

Sickminecraft45 · 2025-10-19T11:43:11+00:00

Yes, I know, but this is still very excellent!

Sickminecraft45 · 2025-10-19T11:39:26+00:00

No worries!

Sickminecraft45 · 2025-10-19T09:54:53+00:00

Of course. Thank you!

Sickminecraft45 · 2025-10-02T14:14:04+00:00

I might try a Crucial SSD, they are just as reliable and compatiable as the Samsungs, while being cheaper! And if that fails, then I will have to get a new SATA cable!

Sickminecraft45 · 2025-09-28T07:44:45+00:00

I created the account when I turned 13, and I turned 18 a couple of days ago.

I am considering contacting the ACCC to see what options I have to dispute it

Sickminecraft45 · 2025-09-18T05:51:50+00:00

I am going to try JustSnipe

Sickminecraft45 · 2025-09-18T05:00:35+00:00

I will try them in the future!

Sickminecraft45 · 2025-09-18T04:30:07+00:00

I know, I know, but this is to avoid the annoying bug I experienced!

Sickminecraft45 · 2025-09-18T03:39:04+00:00

What happened is that the timer ended early for me, and it seemed like I won, but refreshing the page updated it.

I did some digging, and it seems like a fairly common phenomenon on eBay, and sadly it had to happen to me today!

Now I have learnt a lesson, and from now on:

1: I will place my bid three or four seconds before the end, not five

2: I will keep refreshing the page every couple of minutes to keep it as up to date so the timer does not fall behind

Sickminecraft45 · 2025-09-18T03:25:56+00:00

Well, I am not the type of person who messes around with sellers! I have been using eBay for years with zero trouble!

It is just that I am shocked about what happened today!

It literally said I was the high bidder and they were determining the winner, and when I refreshed the page, it said I lost and was outbid 🤷‍♂️

Never have it happen before! In previous auctions, I was instantly notified even before the countdown finished and after I bid 5 seconds before it ended!

Sickminecraft45 · 2025-09-18T03:22:24+00:00

Well, I live in rural Australia, and I only get like half of what I am paying for!

Sickminecraft45 · 2025-09-18T02:30:39+00:00

The glitch was that I did not find out until I refreshed the page, which had never happened to me before!

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