powering up older machines - is it safe?

[Jules Richardson]

Tony Duell wrote:
> And 10 minutes, or so, spent checking the PSU is easily a lot less than 
> the time it would take me to sort out the damage caused by a 
> malfunctioning PSU.

To be honest, I enjoy the checking prior to use just as much as I do actually 
using the system (I'm the same way with any vintage machinery - there's just 
as much fun to be had in problem determination / fixing as there is in actual use)