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Subject: [AMPS] Cleaning Amp
From: measures@vc.net (Rich Measures)
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 08:26:04 -0800
>
>CLEAN UP ??
>
>Recently acquired an old SB-220 from an estate sale and
>am presently replacing the diode string  on the circuit board.
>
>I have had this unit for almost a year now and it functioned 
>flawlessly until one of the diodes exploded I would like to keep it
>as a back up to my TL-922. Which BTW is now back in service Tks for all
>the help
>from AMPS reflectorees.
>
>However, the matter at hand ,  upon removing the covers I note that
>this unit has tremendous internal grease/smoke/goo everywhere !!
>The previous owner must have smoked havanas and blew the smoke into
> the chassis to cool the tubes hi!
>What is the recommended method to safely and efficiently clean this...

Miller Stephenson used to make a spray called TP-35  which disolves 
tobacco tar post-haste.  TP-35 is a mix of alcohol and freon TF 
degreaser.  
-  later

Rich. Measures.  Web site:  www.vcnet.com/measures


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