16 Dec
2001
16 Dec
'01
6:26 a.m.
On Dec 16, 9:51, Johnny Billquist wrote:
As has been said before, what do you think manufacturers do at the end of a
production line? Yes, a certain amount of care is required, and certain
things can't tolerate being soaked or being too hot or given too much
mechanical agitation (stress). But how would you deal with a piece of
equipment that was smoke damaged or had been left in the rain or had fallen
in a river or had been infested with vermin or had a can of Coke spilled in
it? I've had to deal with all of those and more over the last two decades,
and washing is the only way.
I don't advocate unneccessary cleaning, but sometimes it's required.
Be careful about that. Allison's warning about ESD is quite real. Don't
even think about a feather duster; at least, not if it's a synthetic one.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
On Fri, 14 Dec 2001, Mark Crispin wrote:
> I am appalled that anyone would seriously
consider putting any
electronic
equipment,
much less antiques, in a dishwasher.
I'll have to agree. > It may be alright to (gently!) vaccuum away dust
and deteriorated foam
> rubber, although a feather duster may be more appropriate. I would not
> risk anything else, and certainly not insert anything (including water
or
alcohol) under
the plexiglass shield protecting the core.
Vacuum cleaning (gently!) is about the only thing I'd recommend.