[Elecraft] Cleaning a K3

[Fred Jensen]

My S3-line acquired a chronic case of creeping fungus on the chassis 
while packed up and stored in the Philippines for 4 years.  Returning 
home, I took it to the DIY car wash a couple of times and then dried it 
in the sun.  Seemed to work really well, except for the fungi living in 
the IF cans.  YMMV, I won't be doing that to my K3 however.

I'd be real wary of any kind of solvent(s), circuit boards used to be 
washed with distilled water, maybe still are.  Here in No NV, our 
humidity runs in the single digits in the summer, things dry in the sun 
very fast.

73,

Fred K6DGW
Sparks NV
Washoe County DM09dn

On 7/27/2016 9:16 AM, Clay Autery wrote:

> NOT recommending this because it requires a great deal of
> care/experience, but I, as my OCD dictates, also clean individual
> circuit boards with 99% alcohol followed by hot water.  Water is bad
> juju in the wrong places and you absolutely MUST make sure that it is
> all removed (I use elevated temps in a low humidity environment) prior
> to reinstallation.