[Boatanchors] Cleaning radio chassis

[Mike McCarthy, W1NR]

I'll second the Simple Green recommendation.  I have even run boatanchors
that were really grungy through a dishwasher and they have come out
sparkling clean.  Use an oven at low temperature (200F) to bake out the
moisture.

Mike, W1NR

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Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 8:34 AM
To: Flowertime01 at wmconnect.com; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Cleaning radio chassis

 
In a message dated 4/27/05 22:20:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Flowertime01 at wmconnect.com writes:

Blow dry  with the air line and repeat on the next small  area.



GM gentlemen,
 
KC6TRU offered some sage advice on cleaning.  Just one further  observation.

If you use an air compressor, keep the pressure down as  damage can
occur.......esp. around a tuning capacitor or the fine wire leads
associated with various coils.  
 
I have used a simple green mixture, plain tap water and finally a distilled
water rinse successfully to clean up grunge and nicotine deposits and never
had  problems.  The compressed air removes much of the moisture.  The
Florida sun takes care of the remainder.
 
Just another $0.02 worth.
 
73 all
 
W4MIL
Chuck
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