[R-390] More cleaning tools.

[Perry Sandeen]

List,
 
Some additional items that may be usefull when
washing/cleaning equipment.  
 
Orange cuticle sticks.  You can clean with them and not scratch. 100
for $6, ebay.
 
Stainless Steel cuticle stick.  Good for moving components and
de-soldering.  About $6. 
 
An old Electrolux canister vacuum cleaner with the
back air outlet.  Sucks out the dirt and
reversed blows out the water without too much pressure but high volume. The
crevice tool seems to be the most useful for both sucking and has a nice laminar
flow for drying. Check thrift stores or a vacuum cleaner store for one. They
are cheap but take a bit of scrounging to find
 
The last tool is a ladies hair dryer. Tisha, chime
in here with some model suggestions!  The
one I borrow from my wife has variable heat as well as several flow settings.
Works like a champ BUT be careful to watch the heat.  It can start to melt some plastic parts or
damage coils.  When you use one after a
short time you will develop finesse for how hot to get things.
 
I would still use a warm oven or hot sun drying if
available, but the blowing and hair dryer method can shorten the drying time
needed considerably.   
 
Regards,
 
Perrier


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