4 Apr
2001
4 Apr
'01
3:53 p.m.
On Apr 4, 13:22, Iggy Drougge wrote:
(they
Chuck McManis skrev:
>At 06:36 PM 4/3/2001 -0500, The Chad wrote:
>>Kidding.... Actually I just took the plastic case from my 3400 up the
>>do-it-yourself car wash. I used the engine/tire cleaner on it, and
then
>Comet
Cleanser. It turned out nicely..... it is drying now.
>That's a great idea. I have done the boards in the dish washer trick >come out nice and clean, but sometimes lose their
labels)
Wouldn't they melt or get disformed in the
dishwasher?
Fibreglass doesn't melt easily :-)
I've put quite a few PCBs through our dishwasher (well it's "ours" when
I
want to clean PCBs, and my wife's when it's dinner plates). It's amazing
how many useful pieces of equipment are disguised as domestic appliances:
the machine for cleaning keyboard keycaps and shell cases does an
excellent job of washing clothes, while the tumbling machine for drying
them off also works for socks and shirts. The device in the kitchen for
baking small spray-painted articles can be used for pizza and muffins. And
so on...
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
Dept. of Computer Science
University of York
4 Apr
4 Apr
4:33 p.m.
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9:55 p.m.
Heating load-deformed die-cast plastic parts will often restore them to their
original shape, but don't overdo the heating. This is true of MANY plastics,
but it doesn't hurt to know something of what you're working on before getting
started. This is primarily true of parts still mostly in their "elastic"
region, though I've been surprised at the results involving what I thought to be
hopelessly deformed parts.
Belts with polyester cord in them will shrink when heated to nearly the boiling
point of water. That's not universally true of all belts, however. In cases
where the belt is made of Styrene Butadiene Rubber or Neoprene this should work
in any case. Otherwise hopelessly stretched polyurethane belts have done the
shrinking bit for me as well, when heated.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Duell" <ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: Ever take a MicroVax through the car wash??
<snip>
A word of warning. Do not use the water-boiling device
often used to
prepare water for tea/coffee for boiling belts [1]. If you do, said
drinks will taste odd for weeks afterwards.
[1] Sometimes, a slack rubber drive belt can be improved by putting it in
boiling water. This is very much a temporary bodge, but if you don't have
a spare belt and need the device NOW, it may work until you can get the
new belt.
-tony
5 Apr
5 Apr
2:54 a.m.
I've put quite a few PCBs through our dishwasher
(well it's "ours" when I
want to clean PCBs, and my wife's when it's dinner plates). It's amazing
how many useful pieces of equipment are disguised as domestic appliances:
the machine for cleaning keyboard keycaps and shell cases does an
excellent job of washing clothes, while the tumbling machine for drying
them off also works for socks and shirts. The device in the kitchen for
baking small spray-painted articles can be used for pizza and muffins. And
so on...
Don't forget the device for rolling out pie dough can also put lumps on
your head. Mess with certain wife "critical" items at your own peril.
In our house;
Leaving anything remotely computer related on top of the washing machine
lid is asking for it.
4:35 a.m.
New subject: Free PC handbook
I got this in the mail today, and I am just passing it on. I don't know
what happens when the registration gets filled out without a VIP code, but
its a nice free book if it works.
http://www.advantechdirect.com
My VIP code is NCE011IAG20011B42584 which looks like it is just my code,
but if it is its not smart enough to already know who I was. I suggest not
filling out the reg unless you have an interest in the products, industrial
computers, rack mount, etc. If you are a legitamite user/buyer of this kind
of stuff I can't see them griping about the offer being passed around.
The free book is the neat PC Handbook, with all the facts on PC parts etc.
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