[Boatanchors] boatanchor unpacking hint

[Carl]

I use tap water in a spray bottle.  Other methods can melt some peanuts....I 
found out the hard way.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary" <xfrmrs at roadrunner.com>
To: "Nick England" <navy.radio at gmail.com>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] boatanchor unpacking hint


>I have this same problem and my xyl said to use some of her anti-static
> spray. It works great!!
> Regards,
> Gary
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nick England" <navy.radio at gmail.com>
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 11:37 AM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] boatanchor unpacking hint
>
>
>> Maybe everyone but me knows this -
>>   I unpacked a boatanchor yesterday that had been cushioned with
>> white insulation foam - the kind that breaks up into little
>> static-charged beads that get all over everything and won't let go.
>>   So I got some Scotch packing tape and made a sticky-side-out loop
>> to pick up some foam beads off the gear, floor, etc. Works really
>> super! - the tape had a static charge too and the foam beads would
>> just leap onto it, while the sticky held them there.
>>   When the tape is covered just toss it away and make a new one. No
>> more shaking your foam-covered paws over the trash can hoping some of
>> those damn beads will accidentally land inside.
>> cheers,
>> Nick K4NYW
>> www.navy-radio.com
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