Re: Best way to clean up old cards?

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

bob@bob.us wrote:
> A tv repairman friend of mine uses acetone and a small toothbrush. Does
> a much better job than anything I've ever used including contact cleaner,
> rubbing alcohol etc. He cleans video heads the same way.
>
> ..
>
>
> >  From: "rmbracalente" <AGmajor@gmail.com>
>
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> > I've recently been buying some old Apple II cards from eBay.  Some of
> > them have been showing up with a bit of oxidation on some of the chips,
> > traces & soldier joints.  What's the best way to clean these up?  I was
> > thikning about hitting the trouble spots with some tuner cleaner (do
> > they even still ~sell~ tuner cleaner?  I mean, who has a mechanical
> > tuner on their tv anymore?) or CRC, but I didn't know if there was a
> > product better targeted to this problem or not.

If using acetone, be sure you are in a _very_ well-ventilated, area
that is free of ignition sources--and don't leave the can/bottle open
to be accidentally spilled.

-michael

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