[sdiy] up in smoke

[Graham Atkins]

Derek,

On 2 Mar 2009, at 14:51, Derek Holzer wrote:

> I had an IC burn out on me during a gig soundcheck last night. Damn  
> it made a lot of smoke!!!!!!! Rest of the synth is fine so far, but  
> it still smells pretty smoky. I know that smoke can cause damage to  
> components over time, so is there any thing I can do about the  
> residue inside the case? Or should I be worrying?

I can't think of anything that would be badly harmed by smoke apart  
from things like
connector or switch contacts if they are open rather than sealed. Heat  
is a problem
if excessive over a period of time, maybe thats what you were thinking.

Graham