On August 2, Bill Bradford wrote:
> I've got a stack of 11/03 / 11/23 qbus enclosures on my workbench
> out in my garage, and I've *never* seen hardware so *dirty* - this
> has a good 10-15 years worth of dust and dirt on it.
>
> Any suggestions/tips for cleaning and reassembling older equipment?
> Is there a FAQ anywhere? I know Dave M. mentioned using some kind of
> alcohol to clean backplane slots on his -8E...
I had to use alcohol to dissolve the goo that 30-year-old insulative
foam turns into when touched. You likely won't need that for Qbus
stuff. For the first step I would suggest compressed air. Then use a
clean paint brush (I have one that I keep around just for dusting
things off). On the metal and plastic surfaces I tend to use glass
cleaner. Some people look at me funny when I do that, but it works
very well.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Laurel, MD
Received on Thu Aug 02 2001 - 01:08:31 BST