RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: interface to shut off a radio on temporaly base

[Richard]

I agree... When I was a board tech, we would wash boards in a tub of organic cleaner. I can't remember the name of it, but we nicknamed it green death because it was pretty hard on our skin. After letting the board soak in it a while, we'd then take it out rinse it well, then dry it with compressed air. Never cleaned monitor boards though, I was nervous about getting water in or under the flyback.   Richard, N7TGB          -----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Fred Townsend Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 11:18 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: interface to shut off a radio on temporaly base I'd like to second Skipps comments and add one of my own. At the factory we used ordinary dish washers (until we got the commercial washers) to clean PC boards.  Most components are water safe. Exceptions, are non hermetic parts like switches and transformers; things with paper or bakalite coil forms.  Spic and Span is a little harsh. For general cleaning, including automatic dish washers, useArm and Hammer baking soda. If you think someone has used an acid flux (sometimes necessary to solder nickel or steel) clean with ammonia before the baking soda. Finally if you have rosin flux isopropyl alcohol works well. Don't use rubbing alcohol (contains water) or use alcohol in the automatic dish washer (it will burn). Fred AE6QL YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.