how to clean a PDP8/A, dishwasher?

Hi, I have that itching to start up my new PDP8/A even without disks attached. Have a programmers console, so that's enough to enter a few programs. It's intriguing to see a machine with a simple input method and convenient IO programming abstractions, it is possible to bootstrap this system entirely But first I need to give this thing a good cleaning. A friend has assured me that there's nothing better than the dishwasher, with the exception of big capacitors and, what about magnetic core memory? So, how should I clean the RAM cards? How the DC power supply units? If I put the other stuff in the dishwasher, I know there should be no detergent and no heat dry. But what about the rinsing aid, do I have to pump this out of the reservoir? I heard of another method using hand-washing first, then drying and finally a bath in Isopropanol. Is that what I should do with the core memory cards? Finally, finally, I noticed that the cards are all slightly bent from being kept in a horizontal position. They are sagging a little, like a hammock. Would that be a cause of concern in the long run? Should I mount the chassis in an upright position in the future? any other things I should know? -Gunther PS: I am probably going to make one "portable" PDP-8, where the console is mounted on the chassis and the rest of the opening covered plus a handle on the top. That would be neat for bringing into the classroom to teach fundamentals of computer programming, wouldn't it? -- Gunther Schadow, M.D., Ph.D. gschadow(a)regenstrief.org Medical Information Scientist Regenstrief Institute for Health Care Adjunct Assistant Professor Indiana University School of Medicine tel:1(317)630-7960 http://aurora.regenstrief.org