Re: Smoker contamination removal
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It’s not worth the effort to eliminate the nicotine covering on any radio, despite the radio’s value.? Your life is worth more. ? If you can return it if bought, do so.? If not trash it.? I’ve done this on many over the years.? The STINK will come back despite most all efforts, but reduced. ? The only method I found acceptable was the aggressive dish washer mode.? Killed half the radios I tried in it after removing ALL susceptible parts. ? This was only on “boat anchor” rigs.? Not sure what would happen with a more modern rig.? Probably kill it. ? -Chuck K1KW ? ? ? ? ?
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don Roden
Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2024 1:23 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [ham-amplifiers] Smoker contamination removal? "Scrubbing Bubbles" will remove nicotine from metal and paint. Don W4DNR? On 2024-12-14 12:18 pm, Kim Herron wrote: That type of thing happens when you inadvertently mix an ammonia based cleaner with a chlorine based cleaner. You? get the same kind of gas that was used on? troops during WW 1.? Ain't good.? Even crap that's marketed to be used as a janitorial product can really screw you up.? I have a permanently damaged set of lungs, courtesy of USPS, because the floor cleaner they use makes people sick and mixed at high concentrations, it's VERY bad.? Don't ask how I know.? You don't recover from what I have. On Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 01:06:43 PM EST, Michael <ironcoder@...> wrote: This is an important caution below from Kim. I did mix cleaners together for a difficult cleaning. It hurt my lungs and put me in bed for a day. I did recover. I realized I was being poisoned before it permanently damaged me or killed me. Michael On 12/14/2024 11:59 AM, Kim Herron wrote: Just a caution here.? Be VERY careful about what you mix together.? It's very easy to poison yourself from a BAD reaction of the chemicals.? Just a heads up for others.? Personally I've always used Dawn dishwashing detergent in my ultrasonic cleaner.? It works just fine.? On Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:34:14 AM EST, Technotronic Dimensions <steve@...> wrote: Latest photo of the chassis as I am removing and cleaning each individual Just took the top bread slicer out and I have a seperate plastic container I will fill with the Fan-monia and let it soak in there a while, then I pick it up and shake it around so the stuff bubbles and does further cleaning, and repeat. Seems to loosen alot of not all the niccotine sludge. I had to suppliment the Fantastick with some stuff Wallmart sells called Purple Power, seems to be a general purpose degreaser but sold in a larger container. Along the way I found a doorknob cap had broke or maybe been defective from the factory and will have to order a new one. I know from past experience niccotine is EXTEMELY ignitable and with this amp delivering 1500W RF power with I believe 2800VDC as the plate supply, the fact its everywhere left me no choice but to be as picky as possible to get 95% or more of the amp clean. The blower fan is still in there and its loaded with the stuff. Technotronic Dimensions, VT [USA]
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