Date   : Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:33:55 +0100
From   : pete@... (Pete Turnbull)
Subject: Mouldy beebs!

On 14/09/2009 01:08, Rick Murray wrote:
> Pete Turnbull wrote:
> 
>> In extreme cases a 
>> dishwasher does a good job (but try to avoid the very hot drying cycle 
>> at the end of the normal wash process).
> 
> !!!! A Beeb in a dishwasher?!? Well, don't that just beat all....

No, a set of PDP-8 circuit boards worth about 100 times the price of a 
Beeb beats most things :-)

Industrially, I know some small PCB production houses use 
only-slightly-modified dishwashers for de-fluxing at the end of the 
production line.

Perhaps I should have made it clear that the dishwasher is good for 
circuit boards but I wouldn't put a whole Beeb into one.  In general, 
check first for components that might be damaged by the water or need 
more careful drying -- labels, some types of relays switches or 
potentiometers (not a problem on a Beeb, though), components in RF cans 
(like the Beeb's modulator).  Don't use the normal amount of dishwasher 
detergent either, because most domestic dishwasher detergents are quite 
caustic.

-- 
Pete                                           Peter Turnbull
                                               Network Manager
                                               University of York