[sdiy] up in smoke

[Derek Holzer]

Was more concerned about oxidizing/corrosive effects over time, but I'm 
far from an expert on those things, thus my question here. Thanks for 
your reply!

D.

Graham Atkins wrote:
> 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
> 
> 

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