16 Nov
2003
16 Nov
'03
6:57 p.m.
Hi All,
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????
Peter T.
16 Nov
16 Nov
10:58 p.m.
Fly spray shouldn't hurt the board, but I would spray it down with contact cleaner.
The biggest worry from ants is the formic acid they produce. Hopefully that did not
damage the board.
Joe
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On 11/17/2003 at 7:57 PM peter tremewen wrote:
Hi All,
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????
Peter T.
19 Nov
19 Nov
5:59 a.m.
Thanks for all the replies guys..... I'll wash and dry the board and case
and hope for the best......
Peter T.
Fly spray shouldn't hurt the board, but I would
spray it down with contact
cleaner.
The biggest worry from ants is the formic acid they
produce. Hopefully
that did not
damage the board.
17 Nov
17 Nov
12:55 a.m.
I've had a number of problems with ants taking up residence in
equipment. After trying a number of approaches, I found that leaving
the equipment out in the sun on a hot day works best. Usually, the nest
itself is in a small part of it, like a floppy drive. If you take it
apart as best you can and leave the pieces out, the heat will irritate
the ants, and they will leave, taking as much of the nest along as they
can. It is probably the least cruel, and you won't have to clean out
the dead ants and their eggs, which is a huge pain in the thorax :)
Kirill
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