[ARC5] Cleaning Capacitor Oil Leakage

Leslie Smith vk2bcu at operamail.com
Mon Oct 29 00:32:47 EDT 2012


(I can't resist this Peter.  It's very "Monty Python-ish.)

Dear Peter,
What do you wear when you're not thinking?

&# from Australia!

 
  Les
  vk2bcu at operamail.com

PS.  What is nomex?  Is it the name you have when you don't have a name?


On Mon, Oct 29, 2012, at 12:58, Peter Gottlieb wrote:
> I've use gasoline many times.  I found it especially effective on foam
> which has 
> disintegrated and turned into sticky goo.  I do it outside and use only
> just 
> enough as it's nasty stuff if it catches fire.  When I'm thinking I wear
> my 
> nomex jacket.
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
> 
> On 10/28/2012 9:49 PM, David Stinson wrote:
> > Oh, my head.... sigh.
> >
> > I've read all the fine advice and I thank you
> > for the replies.
> > I'm sure you've guessed that the vodka didn't work.
> > At least for cleaning the radio.
> >
> > In the end, I thought:  "What would my Daddy,
> > WWII vet who lived to be 83, have done?"
> > Mason jar.
> > Paint brush.
> > 1/2 cup of *gasp!* Gasoline.
> > Scrub scrub scrub.....
> > The clean radio is playing on the bench right now.
> >
> > And you know- the second head that's growing
> > isn't so bad.  I'll always have someone to talk to....
> >
> > 73 Dave S.
> >
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