[ARC5] Cleaning Capacitor Oil Leakage

[Richard Knoppow]

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From: "David Stinson" <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
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Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 5:46 AM
Subject: [ARC5] Cleaning Capacitor Oil Leakage


> What's the best stuff to get sticky, nasty capacitor
> oil off the inside of my set without damaging stuff or
> creating some toxic sludge that's going to
> make my rear fall off or something.
> Come to think of it... that might not be so bad...
>
> Mineral spirits?  White gas?
> Half a bottle of Vodka (The other half has....
> other priorities.  Well...maybe two-thirds...)?
>
    An addition: I don't remember if I tried mineral 
spirits, AKA white spirits, AKA Stoddard solvent but its 
good for dissolving many oils and greases and worth a try. 
Its generally available at hardware and paint stores.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com