Stewart, To remove dust and dead beasties from circuit boards, I use the type of vacuum cleaner that you describe powered by DC, which I was lucky to be able to buy at low cost in Luxembourg many years ago. To clean other parts of my equipment I use the vacuum cleaner and a 'make-up' brush when required, which has very soft and small diameter bristles, 'acquired' from our daughter before she used it (I did ask). I do not use liquid cleaners nor 'wipes'. Fortunately spiders have never managed to get into the sensitive RF circuitry, which is contained in metal enclosures/ boxes.
73, Geoff GM4ESD Stewart GW0ETF wrote: > I have a question about removing dust particularly on circuit > boards.......I'm wary of inducing static by blasts of air or physical > brushing with bristles and I know you can buy expensive vacuum cleaners to > clean out the inside of IT equipment to avoid static damage; all the tools > and tubing contain carbon to prevent the build up high air friction > induced > voltages which could fry sensitive ICs. So as my K3 #145 ages and needs a > wash and brush up I wonder what is the safest way to remove the dust and > spiders from inside? ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
