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Thats Terrible!

i bet with patience 90% of the electronics are savable.  vinyl yes sleeves not so much...


electronics wise, get things appart asap and start to clean out the silt and other deposits before they dry.

i would even suggest using mild cleaning supplies and warm running water to lift the crud out.

Dont let them dry completely until after you clean them.  many minerals and other water bourn crud can become cement like once it dries.  this is much harder to get off!

I am confident you can save this stuff because i recently had a spare Simmons SDSV that was in storage. I later found that it had been directly under a leak in the cement ceiling for 2 years.

much of the crud had hardened to cement and was inside everything, even pots.

it took a lot of patience but with a toothbrush, alcohol, other cleaners, and warm water i got 90% of the crap off and the unit now works completely.

that will eventually be a long long blog post...

z


 
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 From: rob hukin <robhukin@...>
To: oberheim@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: [oberheim] After The Flood
 


  
Hi Trey,

As soon as possible, take them apart and hose them down - use a detergent and brush as required and then when they're clean rinse thoroughly with de-ionised (distilled water) and leave somewhere warm to dry. You must do this as soon as possible, though.

best wishes,
rob.


On 27 Jun 2013, at 15:05, albertadentist wrote:

  
>Hey All,
>
>I have / had a Matrix 6R, Matrix M-1000 and Expandar XK keyboard, along with other panels and boards, all analogue, all working in great shape.
>
>Calgary, Canada had a massive flood last Thursday, and all of my equipment was completely underwater for three days. The water slowly settled, leaving silt and mud everywhere.
>
>Yesterday, I pulled it all out of the water-soaked basement, and set it out.
>Everything is coated in layers of mud and silt, not to mention being submerged in water for 3days.
>
>Is anything salvageable?
>Or, is it all toast?
>
>And, I won't even get into my 3600 record vinyl collection...
>
>Heartbroken,
>Trey
>
>