Yes many times over the past 50 years as a service engineer, including computer multilayer boards. Proof that there is some acid content is the fact that the liquid bubbles as it neutralizes. 73 Brian G3OYU <http://www.g3oyu.co.uk> www.g3oyu.co.uk <http://www.surreyraynet.net> www.surreyraynet.net _____ From: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Roy J. Tellason Sent: Monday, 27 February 2006 20:21 To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Leaking batteries and cigarette smoke. On Monday 27 February 2006 02:51 pm, Brian Davies wrote: > I can help with the battery problem. Clean up with a solution of > bicarbonate of soda. Mix a couple of teaspoons full in a tumbler of warm > water. Brush this around the affected area with on old toothbrush - or a > new one if you don't have an old one! Then wash off with warm water. > Place the PCB and any item that is now wet on a radiator or on top of a > boiler over night. This treatment will neutralize the acid of the > batteries. Have you actually done this? The problem with this approach is that the only batteries that contain "acid" are lead-acid, as in car batteries, gels, etc. and _not_ the ones that would typically have been used in this instrument, which are more likely to contain _alkaline_ of some sort. -- Member of the toughest, meanest, deadliest, most unrelenting -- and ablest -- form of life in this section of space, a critter that can be killed but can't be tamed. --Robert A. Heinlein, "The Puppet Masters" - Information is more dangerous than cannon to a society ruled by lies. --James M Dakin SPONSORED LINKS Electric <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Electric+piano&w1=Electric+piano&w2=Ele ctronic+repair&w3=Sampler&w4=Moog+synthesizer&w5=Electro+mechanical&w6=Elect ronic+repair+part&c=6&s=130&.sig=RIoi8jVoiTgfDfA4A8-A3w> piano Electronic <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Electronic+repair&w1=Electric+piano&w2= Electronic+repair&w3=Sampler&w4=Moog+synthesizer&w5=Electro+mechanical&w6=El ectronic+repair+part&c=6&s=130&.sig=MCycqb7Gw74wrjtJgU5SYg> repair Sampler <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Sampler&w1=Electric+piano&w2=Electronic +repair&w3=Sampler&w4=Moog+synthesizer&w5=Electro+mechanical&w6=Electronic+r epair+part&c=6&s=130&.sig=2JrM-vtLHKZypn15ozaYdA> Moog <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Moog+synthesizer&w1=Electric+piano&w2=E lectronic+repair&w3=Sampler&w4=Moog+synthesizer&w5=Electro+mechanical&w6=Ele ctronic+repair+part&c=6&s=130&.sig=gqthRWce1fry8L1dFU5pvw> synthesizer Electro <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Electro+mechanical&w1=Electric+piano&w2 =Electronic+repair&w3=Sampler&w4=Moog+synthesizer&w5=Electro+mechanical&w6=E lectronic+repair+part&c=6&s=130&.sig=zbJ83S-6fu21DsGnEc4KzA> mechanical Electronic <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Electronic+repair+part&w1=Electric+pian o&w2=Electronic+repair&w3=Sampler&w4=Moog+synthesizer&w5=Electro+mechanical& w6=Electronic+repair+part&c=6&s=130&.sig=HUNagfDE1mUMsP08LfcXdQ> repair part _____ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group "vintagesynthrepair <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vintagesynthrepair> " on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: vintagesynthrepair-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vintagesynthrepair-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> Terms of Service. _____
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RE: [vintagesynthrepair] Leaking batteries and cigarette smoke.
2006-02-27 by Brian Davies