[ARC5] Chassis Cleaning

[Dennis Monticelli]

What we need is a simple test to determine if the plating is zinc or
cadmium.  The corrosion products look visually similar.

Dennis AE6C

On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 3:25 PM, Bart Lee <kv6lee at gmail.com> wrote:

> Phillip,
>
> Beware of cadmium plating.  This was used to facilitate soldering to the
> chassis. If abraded it can liberate cadmium dust.  This is bad for children
> and other living things.
>
> 73 de Bart, K6VK
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> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 8:29 AM, Phillip Carpenter <carpenterpa at tds.net>
> wrote:
>
> I'm looking for some advice for cleaning up a Hallicrafters SX-43.
>>
>> I want to clean the steel chassis top surface. I think the steel may have
>> a plating. There is a little rust in spots but not too bad.
>>
>> Can anyone recommend what should be used to clean and polish this type of
>> chassis?
>>
>> I'll be replacing a bunch of wax paper caps as soon as I get the chassis
>> cleaned up.
>>
>> Thanks in advance to all who respond.
>>
>> Respectfully,
>>
>> Phillip W4RTX
>>
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