On Mar 16, 7:18 pm, G-squared <stratu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Mar 16, 3:57 pm, mk83...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> >
> > You should not blow out electronics. The grit moves into unsealed
> > connection devices; switches (power & logic), board/memory slots,
> ic
> > and power.
>
> Well you better tell that to the Sony service techs who work on
> $100,000 tape machines because they do it routinely.
>
> It's much better to get the air circulating so it doesn't overheat.
> Since you don't use compressed air, what _do_ you do to remove the
> dust? It definitely has to be gone.
>
> GG
Vacuum. While it may make us feel good cleaning our electronics (I
like clean stuff) , or knowing service does it (marketing?), most
dust is harmless as it lays. Forced air does require maintenance; the
fans and the filters. But filters aren't used much since people never
clean them and don't think I've ever seen a consumer device with them.
I would ask Sony not to blow out my set. You begging for intermittent
connection failures especially with edge connectors and dip switches.
I don't have any experience with tape machines, but are the motors
sealed? Are there many mechanical parts? I don't know what effect
dust would have on these parts. I can only speak to connection
devices. I don't think I'd want compressed air in my deck if I had
one. But then again, industrial equipment may be designed to allow
that. We take industrial electronic chassis (switches sealed,
mechanical devices removed) and immerse them in di water for
cleaning. Sometimes there is a big difference between industrial and
commercal equipment.
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