17 Oct
1999
17 Oct
'99
2:52 p.m.
I'm looking for a Mostek 3870 Databook from 1981 (I've got an older one; for
that matter I've got the 1981 version too, but it ended up getting peed on
by rodents in the basement of my old house while we were moving... *sigh I
hope that wasn't some kind of mouse social comment; they didn't touch the
Zilog Z-80 manual or the Intel 8086 book right next to it.) I've got a
bunch of the 3874's & 3876's with EPROM sockets on the back; we've used
several in personal projects. That book was extremely useful, but now it's
not something I want to get close to; it's sealed in a plastic bag in case
we come up with a way to deodorize it but... *thud. Any help would be
appreciated! :-) (Wonder what happens if you bake a book in a kiln or
something at 250-300 degrees for a few hours? Would that take the smell
out? It's not sticky - just *stinky*.)
-Bill Richman (bill_r(a)inetnebr.com)
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/bill_r - Home of the COSMAC Elf Microcomputer
Simulator, Fun with Molten Metal, Orphaned Robots, and Technological Oddities.
17 Oct
17 Oct
6:01 p.m.
I remember there used to be an item called Nilodor that killed odors,
rather well. Especially effective with animal urines. Made in Canada, I
think.
On Sun, 17 Oct 1999, Bill Richman wrote:
I'm looking for a Mostek 3870 Databook from 1981
(I've got an older one; for
that matter I've got the 1981 version too, but it ended up getting peed on
by rodents in the basement of my old house while we were moving... *sigh I
hope that wasn't some kind of mouse social comment; they didn't touch the
Zilog Z-80 manual or the Intel 8086 book right next to it.) I've got a
bunch of the 3874's & 3876's with EPROM sockets on the back; we've used
several in personal projects. That book was extremely useful, but now it's
not something I want to get close to; it's sealed in a plastic bag in case
we come up with a way to deodorize it but... *thud. Any help would be
appreciated! :-) (Wonder what happens if you bake a book in a kiln or
something at 250-300 degrees for a few hours? Would that take the smell
out? It's not sticky - just *stinky*.)
-Bill Richman (bill_r(a)inetnebr.com)
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/bill_r - Home of the COSMAC Elf Microcomputer
Simulator, Fun with Molten Metal, Orphaned Robots, and Technological Oddities.
M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
215 Shady Lea Road,
North Kingstown, RI 02852
"Casta est qui nemo rogavit."
- Ovid
10:25 p.m.
I remember there used to be an item called Nilodor that
killed odors,
rather well. Especially effective with animal urines. Made in Canada, I
think.
> we come up with a way to deodorize it but...
*thud. Any help would be
> appreciated! :-) (Wonder what happens if you bake a book in a kiln or
> something at 250-300 degrees for a few hours? Would that take the smell
> out? It's not sticky - just *stinky*.)
Several current products will do the job, from a clothes pin (for your
nose) to enzymes that target the odor stuff in urine. Check with local pet
stores for the latter.
11:01 p.m.
There's something for fabrics called "Fabreeze" or something close that
works wonders for getting rid of vomit/urine/mold smells. I don't know
what it would do to a book, but I've used it on all kinds of fabrics and
never had it discolour anything.
On Mon, 18 Oct 1999, Mike Ford wrote:
I remember
there used to be an item called Nilodor that killed odors,
rather well. Especially effective with animal urines. Made in Canada, I
think.
> we come up with a way to deodorize it but...
*thud. Any help would be
> appreciated! :-) (Wonder what happens if you bake a book in a kiln or
> something at 250-300 degrees for a few hours? Would that take the smell
> out? It's not sticky - just *stinky*.)
Several current products will do the job, from a clothes pin (for your
nose) to enzymes that target the odor stuff in urine. Check with local pet
stores for the latter.
18 Oct
18 Oct
4:13 p.m.
Nilodor was often sold in pet stores, or through pet magazines, I believe.
We may be talking of the same product, or a generic variant.
On Mon, 18 Oct 1999, Mike Ford wrote:
M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
215 Shady Lea Road,
North Kingstown, RI 02852
"Casta est qui nemo rogavit."
- Ovid
I remember
there used to be an item called Nilodor that killed odors,
rather well. Especially effective with animal urines. Made in Canada, I
think.
> we come up with a way to deodorize it but...
*thud. Any help would be
> appreciated! :-) (Wonder what happens if you bake a book in a kiln or
> something at 250-300 degrees for a few hours? Would that take the smell
> out? It's not sticky - just *stinky*.)
Several current products will do the job, from a clothes pin (for your
nose) to enzymes that target the odor stuff in urine. Check with local pet
stores for the latter.
8:48 p.m.
Nilodor was often sold in pet stores, or through pet
magazines, I believe.
We may be talking of the same product, or a generic variant.
No, Nilodor is a OLD product, sort of a odor cancelling perfume (but
clearly not just a perfume). The new stuff actually goes after the proteins
or some such that make the odor in urine. The generic odor stuff I "think"
is some variation on bleach. A number of very effective odor reducers are
available now, so its worth looking if something stinks you like.
9:35 p.m.
New subject: stuff to deoderise urine (was: Wanted: MOSTEK 387x Manual)
Nilodor was often sold in pet stores, or through
pet magazines, I believe.
We may be talking of the same product, or a generic variant.
No, Nilodor is a OLD product, sort of a odor cancelling perfume (but
clearly not just a perfume). The new stuff actually goes after the proteins
or some such that make the odor in urine. The generic odor stuff I "think"
is some variation on bleach. A number of very effective odor reducers are
available now, so its worth looking if something stinks you like.
6:06 p.m.
I appreciate the suggestions, but this book has very thin pages, and I'm
afraid any additional liquid applied to them will either make them stick
together, or wrinkle up, or possibly just come apart. Are any of these odor
killers available as a powder or aerosol that won't saturate the paper even
more?
On Sun, 17 Oct 1999 23:01:35 -0400 (EDT), "Merle K. Peirce"
<at258(a)osfn.org>
wrote:
I remember there used to be an item called Nilodor that
killed odors,
rather well. Especially effective with animal urines. Made in Canada, I
think.
-Bill Richman (bill_r(a)inetnebr.com)
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/bill_r - Home of the COSMAC Elf Microcomputer
Simulator, Fun with Molten Metal, Orphaned Robots, and Technological Oddities.
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