[ICOM] Cleaning out a dusty radio

[Jerry Flanders]

I have washed circuit boards like this also, and have used my attic 
in summer as an oven for maybe 24 hrs to dry everything.

Jerry W4UK

At 06:37 PM 8/29/2009, you wrote:

>When Mister Twister came calling on us on 3 May 99, he
>collapsed the house and destroyed our seven vehicles!
>
>When we got into a new house some 9-10 weeks we then retrieved
>our 30" Toshiba TV from a buddy's garage.  I removed the chassis
>(including CRT) from the case, disconnected the HV connector,
>sealed the CRT connection with clear packing tape, and then
>disconnected the speakers and various controls that might be
>susceptible to damage (luckily, all had quick-disconnect cables
>to the main circuit board).  I sat the whole works out in the
>concrete driveway in the hot July sun.  Next came the garden
>hose and a heavy duty scrub brush.  Cleaned everything I could
>reach and left it to dry at about 105F for several hours.
>After reassembly everything worked just fine and continues
>to do so 10 years later.
>
>We do the same sort of thing at the FAA depot here where I work
>except we have drying "ovens" to let a chassis dry overnight.
>
>Works like a champ!
>
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>73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
>(Since 30 Nov 53)
>Oklahoma City, OK
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>
>
>
> > From: w3jo at verizon.net
> > To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> > Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:20:44 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [ICOM] Cleaning out a dusty radio
> >
> > Yes, yes, yes, Gary.
> >
> > I did the same with the older gear, and I didn't live in the 
> desert. Used Mr. Clean/water mixture,and a stiff paint brush, 
> rinsed as you did, then I used compressed air to remove most of the 
> moisture, then a hair dryer. Never had a problem after making 
> certain it was completely dry.
> >
> > Joe...W3JO
> >
> >
> >
> > I've been following this thread with some amusement. You might be
> > appalled at how a buddy of mine and I handled this when I lived in
> > the SoCal desert. He was a collector and restorer of vintage radio
> > equipment. I was mostly an accumulator. Anyway, when we would find
> > some new treasure at a hamfest or garage sale that had years of dirt
> > accumulated on it we'd simply spray it liberally with 409, hose it
> > off with the garden hose and let it sit in the desert sun for several
> > days. We never had any problem as a result of this treatment. Just
> > my $ .02, adjusted for inflation.
> >
> > 73,
> > Gary - W6GVS
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