RE: [Repeater-Builder] Rat Track Solvent?
I have had good results with wd40 and a toothbrush. If it is supper bad those small wire brushes from harbor freight may be used. -Kevin _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 12:21 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Cc: Scott Overstreet Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Rat Track Solvent? Hello All I said OK to an invitation to fix a repeater that suddenly quit after years of trouble free service. Found a critical wire chewed in two and several more "almosts". The fixes were easy but a problem remains in the cleanup. Rat trash and droppings (OK to read as a common four letter word) swept and vacuumed out easily but the brown "tracking" residue remaining on the base surfaces and trails is resistant to everything I have triedwater, dish and laundry detergents straight and with water, 409, alcohol, "Goo-off" and paint thinner. The crud releases from vinyl wire with a lot of scrubbing using one of the detergents and water but nothing I have tried lifts the crud at all from a painted, galvanized or plated metal surface. What works?---any and all practical suggestions will be tried and their performance reported. Thanks much-- Scott, N6NXI
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Rat Track Solvent?
Whatever you do, use caution in cleaning that stuff up. Rodent droppings, especially when they become dried over time, are a major threat to carry some really vicious diseases into your body if the dust gets airborne. http://www.cdc.gov/rodents/diseases/direct_rodents.htm 73, Paul, AE4KR - Original Message - From: Scott To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Cc: Scott Overstreet Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 10:20 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Rat Track Solvent? Hello All I said OK to an invitation to fix a repeater that suddenly quit after years of trouble free service. Found a critical wire chewed in two and several more "almosts". The fixes were easy but a problem remains in the cleanup. Rat trash and droppings (OK to read as a common four letter word) swept and vacuumed out easily but the brown "tracking" residue remaining on the base surfaces and trails is resistant to everything I have triedwater, dish and laundry detergents straight and with water, 409, alcohol, "Goo-off" and paint thinner. The crud releases from vinyl wire with a lot of scrubbing using one of the detergents and water but nothing I have tried lifts the crud at all from a painted, galvanized or plated metal surface. What works?---any and all practical suggestions will be tried and their performance reported. Thanks much-- Scott, N6NXI
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Rat Track Solvent?
Pretty hard to remove , I have in the past had some success with "crc" inox" and several other derusting thread lubricants ( sorry don't know the local names in your part of the world) Most of them contain mineral turpentine and some other oils which offer the chance of at least softening that stuff. To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com CC: sc...@becklawfirm.com From: sc...@becklawfirm.com Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:20:54 -0800 Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Rat Track Solvent? Hello All I said OK to an invitation to fix a repeater that suddenly quit after years of trouble free service. Found a critical wire chewed in two and several more "almosts". The fixes were easy but a problem remains in the cleanup. Rat trash and droppings (OK to read as a common four letter word) swept and vacuumed out easily but the brown "tracking" residue remaining on the base surfaces and trails is resistant to everything I have triedwater, dish and laundry detergents straight and with water, 409, alcohol, "Goo-off" and paint thinner. The crud releases from vinyl wire with a lot of scrubbing using one of the detergents and water but nothing I have tried lifts the crud at all from a painted, galvanized or plated metal surface. What works?---any and all practical suggestions will be tried and their performance reported. Thanks much-- Scott, N6NXI _ Messenger's gift to you! Download free emoticons today! http://livelife.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=669758
[Repeater-Builder] Rat Track Solvent?
Hello All I said OK to an invitation to fix a repeater that suddenly quit after years of trouble free service. Found a critical wire chewed in two and several more "almosts". The fixes were easy but a problem remains in the cleanup. Rat trash and droppings (OK to read as a common four letter word) swept and vacuumed out easily but the brown "tracking" residue remaining on the base surfaces and trails is resistant to everything I have triedwater, dish and laundry detergents straight and with water, 409, alcohol, "Goo-off" and paint thinner. The crud releases from vinyl wire with a lot of scrubbing using one of the detergents and water but nothing I have tried lifts the crud at all from a painted, galvanized or plated metal surface. What works?---any and all practical suggestions will be tried and their performance reported. Thanks much-- Scott, N6NXI
