On 01/19/2017 01:12 PM, Alan Hightower wrote:
>
>
> One caution about isopropanol. I keep a lot of 99% around for
> post-cleaning electronics assemblies, soldering, etc. I used to use it
> as a general cleaning and de-greasing agent for most vintage computer
> things until several plastic and a c
Am I misremembering or wasn't denatured alchohol the recommended type when
cleaning rubber type computer parts (i.e. rollers in laser printers). I thought
isopropyl dried them out. I don't know the affects on either other than that
though.
On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 12:18 PM, Andy Cloud wrote:
> 1. What do you use to clean the exterior plastic and/or metal if
> applicable? I'm always worried about staining the plastic using strong
> solvent... could you also include what type of cloth/sponge/anything you
> use :)
>
I use Spray Nine f
On Thu, 19 Jan 2017, Andy Cloud wrote:
1. What do you use to clean the exterior plastic and/or metal if
applicable? I'm always worried about staining the plastic using strong
solvent... could you also include what type of cloth/sponge/anything you
use :)
The best for cleaning plastics is this:
On January 19, 2017 12:38:40 PM CST, Cameron Kaiser
wrote:
>
>I lovingly caress my machines with my gently moistened tongue.
>
So, I had this VT100 I found in a barn, completely covered in pigeon dung ...
this method did not work 😜
--
Chris Elmquist
> From: Ethan O'Toole
> very dry clean air?
'Very dry' is _exactly not_ what you want! Air with decent humidity is less
likely to build up static voltage.
Dave B. had issues with static destroying components in his workshop in
winter-time, when with heating, humidity is low.
Noe
On 1/19/17 11:06 AM, et...@757.org wrote:
> I accidentially damaged video ram on an arcade board vacuming it out. Was
> using normal shop vacume cleaner in winter in
> a warehouse.
>
> Not sure what would work better.
3M 497 vacuum with an anti-static hose.
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Subject: Re: How do you clean your vintage computers?
> hi speed airflow from leaf blower could set static charge andcould
> knock out cmos?
> Just a wild though..
hi speed airflow from leaf blower could set static charge andcould
knock out cmos?
Just a wild though... Ed#
I accidentially damaged video ram on an arcade board vacuming it out.
Was using normal shop vacume cleaner in winter in a warehouse.
Not sure what would work better. There are t
On 01/19/2017 10:38 AM, Cameron Kaiser wrote:
> Short of that, I generally prefer blowing agents on boards, and
> regular cleaners with non-abrasive implements on the front. If I'm
> trying to de-yellow, I might remove a little of the top layer with
> steel wool if I think the texture can handle t
> 1. What do you use to clean the exterior plastic and/or metal if
> applicable? I'm always worried about staining the plastic using strong
> solvent... could you also include what type of cloth/sponge/anything you
> use :)
>
> 2. You guessed it! What about internally? I've heard isopropyl is real
> On Jan 19, 2017, at 1:12 PM, Alan Hightower wrote:
>
>
>
> One caution about isopropanol. I keep a lot of 99% around for
> post-cleaning electronics assemblies, soldering, etc. I used to use it
> as a general cleaning and de-greasing agent for most vintage computer
> things until several pla
One caution about isopropanol. I keep a lot of 99% around for
post-cleaning electronics assemblies, soldering, etc. I used to use it
as a general cleaning and de-greasing agent for most vintage computer
things until several plastic and a couple painted surfaces showed
changes not in color but sp
hi speed airflow from leaf blower could set static charge andcould
knock out cmos?
Just a wild though... Ed#
In a message dated 1/19/2017 10:29:33 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
billdeg...@gmail.com writes:
On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 12:18 PM, Andy Cloud wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> So o
On 19 January 2017 at 18:28, william degnan wrote:
> Or use that whitening compound everyone uses for yellowed cases.
> Forget the name.
Retr0bright
http://www.retr0bright.com/
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Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • Google Mail/Talk/Plus: lpro...@gmai
On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 12:18 PM, Andy Cloud wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> So one of my recent acquisitions is looking quite grubby, outside it just
> looks like surface dirt on the plastic, inside seems dusty/basement dirty.
>
> My question comes in two parts:
>
> 1. What do you use to clean the exterio
Hey all,
So one of my recent acquisitions is looking quite grubby, outside it just
looks like surface dirt on the plastic, inside seems dusty/basement dirty.
My question comes in two parts:
1. What do you use to clean the exterior plastic and/or metal if
applicable? I'm always worried about stai
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