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October 7th 06, 12:23 AM
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SP-600 from hell:need knobs, handles
"Brian Hill" wrote in message ... "Steve" wrote in message ... I've always been a sucker for lost causes and high tube count boatanchors, so when I came across this SP-600 I had to have it. This beast had been sitting on the floor of a damp garage for decades unprotected. I spent 3 hour cleaning out mouse turds and black widow webs. Take it outside and hose it off. You wont hurt it. If you need parts email me. Remove your HAT to reply directly -- Regards B.H. Southern, MN USA Radios- R-5000, NRD525,SP-600,SX-28,Eton E1 I will pass along a method of cleaning used at Hewlett-Packard many years ago. We washed equipment sent in for overhaul using a paint spray gun filled with warm water and dishwashing detergent. This, along with a soft brush, would remove most dirt and junk. Once washed the equipment was rinsed off using a sprayer hose attachment and dried in an electric oven for several days at about 130F. Remove anything that can be damaged by moisture, meters for instance. We also found a high rate of failure of hermetically sealed transformers and chokes. This is counterintuitive but if the seal is leaky moisture can get in and has a hard time getting out again despite the baking. I don't know what effect this will have on the ferrite cores in the SP-600, maybe none. -- --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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