[Amps] Boat-Anchor Cleanliness

[HAROLD B MANDEL]

1. Old xfmrs that are not completely potted
    will be destroyed in the dishwasher.

2. Even PWD's will be destroyed because there
    is always one little pinhole in the tar.

3. All meters will be destroyed.

4. Probably all potentiometers will be
    destroyed.

5. Aluminum panels that are not coated
    will tarnish and spot.

All chassis renovation needs disassembly
as far as is humanly possible.  Most of my
amplifier anchors have gone right down to
bare metal chassis with no hardware
remaining.

Once there, it's easy to bring the entire
metalwork to the anodizer shop and have
a strip job and a brandy-new layer of
Zinc-DiChromate applied.

On several occasions I needed to add
and subtract holes. Only then did I 
disassemble everything all over again
and bring it to the platers.

For those who are not inclined, the
"hand-bay carwash" is a good
alternative.  Afterward, use the 
hair dryer liberally.

Hal
W4HBM