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1 Posted by : Larry Acklin
Apr 21, 2011 2:19PMREPLY
A time honored trick. I used to repair taxicab radios that were made in the 50's- GE Pre-progress for the old hams in the audience. 45-50 tubes... which we left in. We used to use a self service car wash, plenty of soap/rinse and then bake in an oven for 4-6 hours at minimum heat, with a block of wood holding the door slightly open. Anything not surviving probably needed to be replaced anyway. Later on, we used a dishwasher to clean mainframe backplanes, isopropyl alcohol after, then the same baking in the oven. Never failed us
2 Posted by : Anonymous
Jul 13, 2011 2:19PMREPLY
Money is not interesting
3 Posted by : Anonymous
Jul 18, 2011 2:19PMREPLY
It seems obvious that well built electronics should be able to withstand a dishwasher - paper capacitors exempted of course. There must have been plenty of sealed parts available around the time the fairchild was built. Military electronics have to survive all sorts of weather conditions in the field.
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1 Posted by : Larry Acklin
Apr 21, 2011 2:19PMREPLY
A time honored trick. I used to repair taxicab radios that were made in the 50's- GE Pre-progress for the old hams in the audience. 45-50 tubes... which we left in. We used to use a self service car wash, plenty of soap/rinse and then bake in an oven for 4-6 hours at minimum heat, with a block of wood holding the door slightly open. Anything not surviving probably needed to be replaced anyway. Later on, we used a dishwasher to clean mainframe backplanes, isopropyl alcohol after, then the same baking in the oven. Never failed us
2 Posted by : Anonymous
Jul 13, 2011 2:19PMREPLY
Money is not interesting
3 Posted by : Anonymous
Jul 18, 2011 2:19PMREPLY
It seems obvious that well built electronics should be able to withstand a dishwasher - paper capacitors exempted of course. There must have been plenty of sealed parts available around the time the fairchild was built. Military electronics have to survive all sorts of weather conditions in the field.
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