Re: Smoker contamination removal
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I tried some carburator cleaner, it worked but a little to aggressive,
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it wiped off some numbering on a relay. Tried some lemon ammonia and Fantastic just now, and yep, that penetrates pretty quickly and seems to wipe off the tar and stains. It seems to deaden the bad smell too as a bonus. I will have to disassemble it some more to get at the tough spots, and monitor ventilation and air flow....but I confirm, this mix does work, thanks. -- Steve Hearns [ KA2PTE ] Technotronic Dimensions, VT [USA] WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM E-Mail: Steve@... ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Sawyer via groups.io" <w3slk@...> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2024 12:25 PM Subject: Re: [ham-amplifiers] Smoker contamination removal I think Howard Mills, W3HM used 3 parts Fantastic to one part ammonia. He would wash and rinse in full sunshine to dry. Also if the 'leader' of the house doesn't want your stuff in the oven, you can use something along the lines of a styrofoam 'cooler' with a 60 watt bulb underneath the amp, or build one out of that 'blue styrofoam' insulation using shish-kabob spits to connect the joints. I would check the temperature with an IR or cooking thermometer so it doesn't get too hot. Mod-U-Lator, Mike(y)/W3SLK -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Omni Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2024 11:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ham-amplifiers] Smoker contamination removal You need to use Zep 505, Fantastic, or Greased Lightning, which you can buy at Home Depot. They are all similar compositions and will turn nicotine into liquid that can be washed off. I used to work for Tektronix as a Field Engineer and every service center had a spray booth where equipment could be hosed down with Zep concentrate diluted with DI water. Once the Zep had worked its magic and was still wet, the unit was sprayed again with DI water to wash out all the crud and blown dry with an air gun. Following that, the piece was put into an environmental chamber to bake out all the moisture. You can do the same thing at home. I have lost count of how many pieces of electronic gear I have cleaned the crud out of in the bathtub. Set whatever you need to clean on a towel you don't care about so the tub does not get scratched up, squirt the cleaner liberally everywhere, let it sit for a while, then flush the crud out with a shower wand, and blow it dry. If your oven is big enough you can put the piece in there on low hear (150 degrees F or so) and bake it for a few hours. If you can't fit the piece in the oven a good hair dryer set on low or medium will do the trick, but it takes longer than the over to get things dried out and then you should need to be sure things are completely dry before you apply power. The only caveat is you should remove any parts that can't get wet before the wash cycle. Most well-made power transformers are varnished and should be OK. If you are not sure pull the transformer first. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Technotronic Dimensions Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2024 10:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ham-amplifiers] Smoker contamination removal Gonna try and detox an ACOM 1500 amp previously owned by a smoker ham, anyone ever have to remove the niccotine film before maybe with chemicals? Contact cleaner wont take it off, alcohol on a rag seems to dissolve it, so I may try that with small toothbrushes to get into the tight spots. I read someone once hung a smoker contaminated ham rigg from a wire in their garage and put cardboard under it, and soaked it inside and out with WD40, let it penetrate overnight and said it yielded good results. Not sure about that tho. -- Steve Hearns [ KA2PTE ] Technotronic Dimensions, VT [USA] WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM E-Mail: Steve@... |
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