[NJARC] Cleaning a Chassis

[Goulart, Stephen F (Steve), ALABS]

Hi Guys,
Be careful with the oven portion of this. As a teenager I fixed my
brother's beloved car radio and decide to finish the job with a wash and
rinse. Unfortunately, I used a bit to high a setting on the oven to
finish the job off quickly.

The slugs in the IF cans were threaded into a wax coating on the inside
of the coil form. When the wax melted the slugs dropped to the bottom of
the coil. OOPs. Also don't soak the transformers too much since they
could take a while to dry.

Other than that and the size of your dishwasher this works. I've done
several Tektronix scopes (in the sink) and the results are great.
Steve

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Next meeting 3/11/05
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Hi Nick
I use the dishwasher with the normal powdered detergent, rinse cycle
twice, then wrap it in a towel and then pop it into the oven at about
180
degrees for an hour or two.  I just did this with a very dirty 1950 Ford
(Zenith) car radio.  Came out fine.  I might add that Ruth is very
understanding!
Regards,
Jim

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:56:28 -0500 (GMT-05:00) Nick Senker
<ns539 at earthlink.net> writes:
> Next meeting 3/11/05
> NJARC Spring Meet Hazlet, NJ 3/13/05 - See http://www.njarc.org
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> I have a very dirty chassis with a sticky film all over the 
> underside.  I thought I would mist with denatured alcohol and use a 
> paint brush to clean accessible parts, then drip dry.  Finally I 
> would use a hair dryer on low heat to dry(using adequate 
> ventillation, eg outside or in a garage with the door open)  Anyone 
> have a better idea?  Nick Senker
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