Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-17 Thread Tom
Years ago, when I was a teenager, I worked in a gas station, and to show you how long ago this was, we actually put the gas in the customers' cars for them! They never even had to get out of the car! And while the car was being gassed up, we also checked the engine oil, the tire pressure,

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-17 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 2:40 AM, Tom tba...@nmia.com wrote: Years ago, when I was a teenager, I worked in a gas station, and to show you how long ago this was, we actually put the gas in the customers' cars for them! They never even had to get out of the car! And while the car was being

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-16 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Mar 14, 2009, at 9:06 PM, Paul wrote: I wonder how much of that goo is from the tobacco itself and how much is from all the additives they use. In my experience, the smell lingers 10 times as long from regular cigarette smoke as it does from additive-free cigarettes. This isn't proof,

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-15 Thread jonas ulrich
I haven't really had to deal with computers that have been used in a smokers home. You say that goo builds up??? HOW??? just from the smoke or what? I might suggest maybe using rubbing alcohol and a tooth brush... i would just replace fans and stuff though...-Jonas On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 9:50

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-15 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 12:50 AM, Kyle Hansen pi...@speakeasy.net wrote: On 3/14/09 6:09 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio fluxstrin...@gmail.com Broadcast into the ether: I have had this with three old Macs. My drill is to get My drill is not to buy machines from smokers because the

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-15 Thread Charles Davis
On Mar 15, 2009, at 2:37 AM, jonas ulrich wrote: I haven't really had to deal with computers that have been used in a smokers home. You say that goo builds up??? HOW??? just from the smoke or what? I might suggest maybe using rubbing alcohol and a tooth brush... rubbing alcohol ===

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-15 Thread James E. Therrault
I would reinforce this statement that in the arena of semi-conductor equipment manufacturing, IPA is the ONLY liquid allowed in a clean room environment. Not only is it used for cleaning components but also as a lubricant for assembly of difficult metals such as stainless to stainless

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-15 Thread MacGuy
ISA = Isopropyl Alcohol? On Mar 15, 2009, at 9:04 AM, James E. Therrault wrote: Isopropyl --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-15 Thread MacGuy
I would like to say thanks for all the input here, It's really helped me make an informed decision on how or if I am going to tackle these jobs when I come to them. Again, thanks! Jeff On Mar 15, 2009, at 9:04 AM, James E. Therrault wrote: I would reinforce this statement that in the arena

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-15 Thread Kyle Hansen
On 3/14/09 11:37 PM, jonas ulrich jonasulrich3...@gmail.com Broadcast into the ether: I haven't really had to deal with computers that have been used in a smokers home. You say that goo builds up??? HOW??? just from the smoke or what? I might suggest maybe using rubbing alcohol and a tooth

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-14 Thread MacGuy
On Mar 14, 2009, at 5:17 PM, McGrude wrote: On the outside I'd just use Fformula 409 and then follow with Windex and then water. On the inside? I dunno. The outside is the easy part you'd think there would be a spray bath that you could use? I wonder what the pro's use? They

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-14 Thread George R. Hozendorf
On Mar 14, 2009, at 7:20 PM, MacGuy wrote: On Mar 14, 2009, at 5:17 PM, McGrude wrote: On the outside I'd just use Fformula 409 and then follow with Windex and then water. On the inside? I dunno. The outside is the easy part you'd think there would be a spray bath that you

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-14 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 8:08 PM, MacGuy macgu...@gmail.com wrote: Got a mac pro that's spent it's entire existence on the floor, in a cramped space with a chain-smoker for the past year and a half. The thing is so clogged with yellow goo and dirt that the power supply literally caught fire

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-14 Thread George R. Hozendorf
On Mar 14, 2009, at 7:32 PM, MacGuy wrote: On Mar 14, 2009, at 5:28 PM, George R. Hozendorf wrote: On Mar 14, 2009, at 7:20 PM, MacGuy wrote: On Mar 14, 2009, at 5:17 PM, McGrude wrote: On the outside I'd just use Fformula 409 and then follow with Windex and then water. On

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-14 Thread Steve R
At 5:32 PM -0700 3/14/09, MacGuy posted: On Mar 14, 2009, at 5:28 PM, George R. Hozendorf wrote: On the inside? I dunno. Electrical Contact Cleaner. I believe it was Bruce who recommended it for cleaning the inside last year some time. I've used Gunk brand non-flammable electrical

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-14 Thread Tom
And that's all just from second-hand smoke. Imagine the insides of the lungs that got that smoke full strength. You can't use degreaser on them. I don't know how many friends and relatives I've lost to lung cancer. Smokers are just plain nuts.

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-14 Thread Charles Davis
On Mar 14, 2009, at 8:08 PM, MacGuy wrote: Got a mac pro that's spent it's entire existence on the floor, in a cramped space with a chain-smoker for the past year and a half. The thing is so clogged with yellow goo and dirt that the power supply literally caught fire once about 4 months

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-14 Thread Paul
I wonder how much of that goo is from the tobacco itself and how much is from all the additives they use. In my experience, the smell lingers 10 times as long from regular cigarette smoke as it does from additive-free cigarettes. This isn't proof, but it is suggestive.

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-14 Thread Kyle Hansen
On 3/14/09 6:09 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio fluxstrin...@gmail.com Broadcast into the ether: I have had this with three old Macs. My drill is to get My drill is not to buy machines from smokers because the stench will never be completely removed from said computer. Kyle Hansen -- This