[ARC5] Cadmium plating

[Kludge]

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From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Kenneth G. Gordon
> In any case, since they are all shorted anyway, I 'll probably simply toss
them.

They aren't hard to rebuild.  Check Mike Hanz's site for how to do so.  :-)

Best regards,
 
Michael, WH7HG ex-K3MXO, ex-KN3MXO, WPE3ARS, BL01xh ex-Mensa A&P PP BGI 
I am me.  I’m the only one who’s qualified.
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Hiki Nô! 

-----Original Message-----
From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Kenneth G. Gordon
Sent: Saturday, 03 September, 2011 15:16
To: ARC-5
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Cadmium plating

On 3 Sep 2011 at 18:02, J. Forster wrote:

> I've had good luck just wiping them with a rag and a little mineral oil. I
> don't know how toxic, but I do wash my hands well after handlinbg them.
> 
> Best,
> 
> -John

Thanks, John.

I just did some searching about cadmium oxide. From what I can gather (and
it is somewhat 
confusing) the stuff appears to be fairly dangerous, but it has to be
ingested/exposed in fairly 
large quantities over a fairly long period of time in order to do
significant damage.

It makes the bones brittle, and damages the lungs and kidneys.

However, I am not at all certain that the white powder left on these "flower
pots" IS in fact 
cadmium oxide.

In any case, since they are all shorted anyway, I 'll probably simply toss
them.

Ken W7EKB
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