Bill McDowell wrote:
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>
> It is a little tricky cleaning an amp, but cotton-tipped swabs, pipe
> cleaners, small artist brushes (long handle), flashlight and, believe
> it or not, my Toro leaf blower were used in the process. If you have
> a better source of compressed air the leaf blower won't be needed!
The Toro might be a bit radical. Canister vacuum cleaners frequently
allow the hose to be connected to the air outlet. Often the outlet has a
damper/filter cap which is removed to access the fitting. Use of the
crevice tool will provide a pretty high velocity air jet.
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Garry Shapiro, NI6T
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