On 04/25/2017 03:45 AM, ben via cctech wrote: > On 4/24/2017 1:19 PM, Pontus Pihlgren via cctech wrote: >> Hi >> >> My PDP-8/A is up for restoration. More specifically and 8A100 according >> to it's ID plate. It is in overall "ok" shape but oh so dusty. >> >> I'd like to give it a good cleaning so I'm tearing it down. And I'm >> looking for suggestion to cleaning the backplane and regulator board. >> Dishwasher. Its what I do.
>> I'm considering putting the Omnibus part under warm water and perhaps a >> bit of mild detergent. Should I get distilled water or will tap do? The >> water here is not very "hard" >> Tap will do since you will rinse with alcohol. >> The regulator backplane has a relay and a button which will never dry >> out if I soak it... >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Pontus. >> >> > I would go for distilled water, tap water could have chlorine it it. The amount of chlorine (or its analog) is not a enough to be a factor. If you can drink it and its not pool water. Allison > Ben. >
