On Dec 16, 9:51, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Dec 2001, Mark Crispin wrote:
> > I am appalled that anyone would seriously consider putting any
electronic
> > equipment, much less antiques, in a dishwasher.
>
> I'll have to agree.
As has been said before, what do you think manufacturers do at the end of a
production line? Yes, a certain amount of care is required, and certain
things can't tolerate being soaked or being too hot or given too much
mechanical agitation (stress). But how would you deal with a piece of
equipment that was smoke damaged or had been left in the rain or had fallen
in a river or had been infested with vermin or had a can of Coke spilled in
it? I've had to deal with all of those and more over the last two decades,
and washing is the only way.
I don't advocate unneccessary cleaning, but sometimes it's required.
> > It may be alright to (gently!) vaccuum away dust and deteriorated foam
> > rubber, although a feather duster may be more appropriate. I would not
> > risk anything else, and certainly not insert anything (including water
or
> > alcohol) under the plexiglass shield protecting the core.
>
> Vacuum cleaning (gently!) is about the only thing I'd recommend.
Be careful about that. Allison's warning about ESD is quite real. Don't
even think about a feather duster; at least, not if it's a synthetic one.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
Received on Sun Dec 16 2001 - 06:26:13 GMT