[R-390] Cleaning modules

[Bob Camp]

Hi

I do a serious job of spraying everything out with clean HOT water  
after I use anything like Simple Green. You do need to displace all of  
it from the radio when you are done. Compressed air sprays out the  
water.

Bob


On Nov 3, 2007, at 3:40 PM, Cecil Acuff wrote:

> I've used the original Formula 409, a brush and the garden hose.  I  
> blow the modules off with my compressor carefully and let them sit  
> in the sun.  Then they go back inside where the A/C pulls the rest  
> of the moisture out of them for several days before applying power.
>
> Works great.
>
> Be aware that Simple Green that is not fully washed away reacts with  
> aluminum.  Guys were cleaning up in the airframes of General  
> Aviation aircraft and corrosion problems started occurring.  It has  
> been pretty well publicized in those circles to stay away from  
> Simple Green for that reason.
>
> I wouldn't worry as much about it in a radio but make sure you rinse  
> extremely well!
>
> Cecil
> K5DL
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <Flowertime01 at wmconnect.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 11:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Cleaning modules
>
>
>> Fellows,
>>
>> It has been reported that running the modules through the dish  
>> washer and then
>> leaving them on out in the sun for a warm days works wonders.
>>
>> The standard dish washing powers (cascade) are not to aggressive  
>> but get the
>> job done.
>>
>> The whole receiver out in the yard on a table with simple green and  
>> the
>> garden hose works wonders. Leave the parts to dry for the afternoon.
>>
>> If you have an air compressor. Then you can alternate between  
>> simple green,
>> brush and rag, air, clear water and then air again.
>>
>> Roger AI4NI   </HTML>
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