Date   : Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:25:44 +0100
From   : philpem@... (Philip Pemberton)
Subject: Mouldy beebs!

Mark Haysman wrote:
> The beeb does have Pots, one for the audio level, and one for the speech 
> speed.
> 
> http://www.retroclinic.com/misc/wetwash.jpg

Impressive results...

That's a Sega arcade board, right? Looks Motorola based, so maybe a 
System16 or something like that?

> When drying, use a can of air,

I'd be tempted to avoid "canned air" due to the low temperature (and 
comparatively high pressure) of the output air-stream...

 > and a hair dryer, but be careful not to
> overheat components.

This sounds more appropriate to me, if you're stuck for an air source. 
Set the heat to low, and hold it about 4-6" over the board. If the board 
becomes too hot to hold, it's too hot.

-- 
Phil.
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