Re: Cleaning old Apple II cards?

["atfphotography@gmail.com" <atfphotography@gmail.com>]

On Jun 26, 12:02 am, "Matt J. McCullar" <mccul...@flash.net> wrote:
> What would you recommend for drying? Air drying or actually using
> something like a hair dryer on low to no heat? And then on a second
> pass using an air compressor to make sure water gets caught anywhere?
>
> I have a IIe unenhanced motherboard that is amazingly dirty here that
> would make an excellent test candidate.
>
> ***********************
>
> Since we clean boards every day, we've made our own "doghouse" -- a drying
> oven made out of plywood and heat lamps and a blower.  But if you're not
> pressed for time, I've had boards dry just fine by leaning them against an
> outside wall for a day or so.  In really hot weather like we've been having
> here in Texas lately, a board can dry completely in just a few hours.
>
> You can use your mouth to blow some air underneath sockets and connectors to
> make sure there aren't any water pockets underneath them, just to make sure.
> Or use a bicycle pump or something like that...

Hello,

It's been raining constantly in NYC so I'll keep it indoors. I have a
dry compressor
here for negatives/slides. Used to have access to something similar to
a dog house
for drying prints to prevent curling.

Thanks for the ideas!

ATF