17 Nov
2003
17 Nov
'03
4:49 a.m.
On Nov 17, 9:34, Dwight K. Elvey wrote:
Hi
Don't spary it. Just put it in the oven at between 125 and
130F for a couple of hours. They will all die soon without
the bug spary.
Dwight
>From: "peter tremewen" <ptremewe(a)bigpond.net.au>
>
> Had an Atari 520 ST in storage. Found out it has small ants
next
taking
up residance inside it. I think I found it before the
ants managed to
cause any
damage inside the unit, however am courious to know
if there is any
known long
term affect from Fly Spray contamination. I can clean
up most of the
PCB and
Everything with the usual High presure wash, then dry
it in a drying
oven, but
what residues am I likely to have from fly spray??
Any one with any
ideas????
Dwight's right, you don't need the spray. Apart from that, I would be
very wary of a "high pressure wash" -- high pressure anything can
damage tracks and plated holes by stressing them where components are
fitted.
If you do wash it, beware of any switches, relays, transformers, etc --
and *don't* dry it in an oven. You'll evaporate the water, leaving
behind any minerals (hardness in the water etc), some of which will be
hygroscopic and/or corrosive. Excessive heat can be a bad thing too.
It's better to give it a final rinse in water with a *small* amount of
wetting agent (so most of the water drains off), and blow away as much
as possible with *low-pressure* compressed air. Or rinse in iso-propyl
alcohol, which will remove most of the remaining water.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York