situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
presumed to be due to static electricity.

we have a decent collection of household-type substances, also a small
collection of industrial substances.

we have infrequent but regular access to Navy Exchanges, which are
basically transplanted K-mart sort of outlet. Carries common american
brand-name stuffs.

The official Navy Supply Chain can deliver almost anything, but not
always within your lifetime.....

Alan Horowitz wrote:
situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
presumed to be due to static electricity.

we have a decent collection of household-type substances, also a small
collection of industrial substances.

we have infrequent but regular access to Navy Exchanges, which are
basically transplanted K-mart sort of outlet. Carries common american
brand-name stuffs.

The official Navy Supply Chain can deliver almost anything, but not
always within your lifetime.....

Box of dryer sheets (you know, the ANTI-STATIC ones).
Wipe as needed. Also removes dust.

Mark L. Fergerson

In article , Mark Fergerson
wrote:

Alan Horowitz wrote:
situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
presumed to be due to static electricity.

we have a decent collection of household-type substances, also a small
collection of industrial substances.

we have infrequent but regular access to Navy Exchanges, which are
basically transplanted K-mart sort of outlet. Carries common american
brand-name stuffs.

The official Navy Supply Chain can deliver almost anything, but not
always within your lifetime.....

Box of dryer sheets (you know, the ANTI-STATIC ones).
Wipe as needed. Also removes dust.

Mark L. Fergerson


Yup, works for me. I use it on my monitors and my TVs. Help reduce the
dust buildup on the surface also.

Al

--
There's never enough time to do it right the first time.......

In article , Mark Fergerson
wrote:

Alan Horowitz wrote:
situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
presumed to be due to static electricity.

we have a decent collection of household-type substances, also a small
collection of industrial substances.

we have infrequent but regular access to Navy Exchanges, which are
basically transplanted K-mart sort of outlet. Carries common american
brand-name stuffs.

The official Navy Supply Chain can deliver almost anything, but not
always within your lifetime.....

Box of dryer sheets (you know, the ANTI-STATIC ones).
Wipe as needed. Also removes dust.

Mark L. Fergerson


Yup, works for me. I use it on my monitors and my TVs. Help reduce the
dust buildup on the surface also.

Al

--
There's never enough time to do it right the first time.......

"Alan Horowitz" wrote in message
om...
situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
presumed to be due to static electricity.

we have a decent collection of household-type substances, also a small
collection of industrial substances.

we have infrequent but regular access to Navy Exchanges, which are
basically transplanted K-mart sort of outlet. Carries common american
brand-name stuffs.

The official Navy Supply Chain can deliver almost anything, but not
always within your lifetime.....

Hard disk or circuit board wrapper, especially one of the
translucent pink ones. You'd have to ground it somehow.

-- Bob Day

Alan Horowitz:
A common liquid dish detergent like Joy, Palmolive, or Dove applied with a
soft cloth or very soft paper towel like Viva (do not add water)..... wipe
on and then wipe the excess off....... I have been using this method for
decades on plastic analog multi-meter faces and it works great and has
lasting effects.
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Best Regards,
Daniel Sofie
Electronics Supply & Repair
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"Alan Horowitz" wrote in message
om...
situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
presumed to be due to static electricity.

we have a decent collection of household-type substances, also a small
collection of industrial substances.

we have infrequent but regular access to Navy Exchanges, which are
basically transplanted K-mart sort of outlet. Carries common american
brand-name stuffs.

The official Navy Supply Chain can deliver almost anything, but not
always within your lifetime.....

"Alan Horowitz" wrote in message
om...
| situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
| onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
| experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
| presumed to be due to static electricity.
|
| we have a decent collection of household-type substances, also a small
| collection of industrial substances.
|
| we have infrequent but regular access to Navy Exchanges, which are
| basically transplanted K-mart sort of outlet. Carries common american
| brand-name stuffs.
|
| The official Navy Supply Chain can deliver almost anything, but not
| always within your lifetime.....

How big is it? If not too big, just breathe on it. The moisture in your
breath will take the static charge away. Or you can just wipe it with a
damp cloth. We have VU meters in audio that do the same thing. But most
level meters now-a-days are solid state plasma displays or LED's.

FrediFizzx

Reminds me of the time I did some radio work on four RCL cruise ships.
They each had a very impressive instrument panel in the engine room. On
every one of those panels was rigged up a simple plumb-bob on a three
foot string. I guess the engineers didn't put a lot of faith in the guages!

"Alan Horowitz" wrote in message
. com...
| situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
| onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
| experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
| presumed to be due to static electricity.



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--
Joe Leikhim K4SAT


"Jazz is not dead. It just smells funny." -F.Z.

Reminds me of the time I did some radio work on four RCL cruise ships.
They each had a very impressive instrument panel in the engine room. On
every one of those panels was rigged up a simple plumb-bob on a three
foot string. I guess the engineers didn't put a lot of faith in the guages!

"Alan Horowitz" wrote in message
. com...
| situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
| onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
| experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
| presumed to be due to static electricity.



(snip)



--
Joe Leikhim K4SAT


"Jazz is not dead. It just smells funny." -F.Z.

Clean it with liquid "fabric-soft" meant to be used in washing machines (the
pink goo) and then wipe it with one of those "static-free" sheets you use in the
dryer.

Use caution and a FEW drops of the pink goo so it doesn't run into the meter
bearings and gum things up.

Jim


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-we have a decent collection of household-type substances, also a small
-collection of industrial substances.
Jim Weir, VP Eng. RST Eng. WX6RST
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