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Cleaning dirty wires.
thehammer12:
Ill try the electrical cleaner first haha, if not.....lighter fluid lol.
TKW4rr10r:
Simple Green does wonders with the decades old crud. Cuts right through it.
As long as you rinse it clean and dry it with compressed air and/or let it sit out, you should be fine. Emphasis on giving it loads of time to fully dry.
matt4949:
--- Quote from: pbj on November 04, 2013, 12:38:38 pm ---I use lighter fluid and a brush personally. Soap and water wouldn't hurt a thing in this situation.
Transformers rarely go bad. Just wire it up and check the lugs with a digital multi-meter for proper output voltages.
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Same here but 91% ISO Alcohol. I keep a big squeeze bottle of it next to my solder station. Use it to clean flux. After tooth brush and alcohol I spay with compressed air.
pbj:
We used 189 proof rum in the Caribbean. Cheaper than anything else. ;D
jennifer:
I use A 3 stage process... First hot water with a few drops of Ivory dish soap, (That gets most of the crud), Then a simple green bath, (thats for the buildups), Then on problem areas, a quick wipe/dry with Butyl acetate. (A fairly harsh thinner ) .... Then dry under heat lamp, (or bake in oven) to displace moisture.