I do clean them, but I do it at least a dozen at a time. I use the air compressor to get the loose stuff out, then stand them almost vertical, (On the long end) and spray a fine mist of ammonia, followed by water to rinse the sticky crap out. Let them air dry for a few days, and keep the ones that work again.
-- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I\'ve got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida
At worst I vacuum with a little specialty vacuum I have for PC's.
Spills are considered death and I toss.
I try to keep my wine on the writing desk, not the PC desk ;-)
...Jim Thompson
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Or the keys won't go down all the way because of all the hair you've been pulling out.
Best regards, Spehro Pefhany
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I like better keyboards than the free ones.
Best regards, Spehro Pefhany
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We 2-finger typists aren't too particular ;-)
...Jim Thompson
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| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |
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No stash of spares here. I'm married ....
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They would have to be from the shepherd mix. Mine's already all pulled out ;-)
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No basement, eh?
Best regards, Spehro Pefhany
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Here's a calc for my keyboard repair:
Drive to store: 25 min. Time to find keyboard there: 5 min. Wait in cashier's line: 5 min. Drive back to office: 25 min. Grand Total ---> 60 min.
in contast to
Get Philips screwdriver from lab: 1 min. Take it all apart: 2 min. Step outside and shake coarse stuff out: 2 min. (make sure wife doesn't see that...) Hose it all off, scrub a bit where it's nasty: 10 min. Put it all back together: 10 min. Grand Total ---> 25 min.
Ok, method 2 doesn't include a few hours of drying time but my services are not needed for that, it all just sits there in the toasty garage while I work, walk the dogs, whatever.
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Ain't nothing like an ice cold cerveza while doing Gerber checks :-)
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Open closet. Pick one off the top of the stack. Plug in.
...Jim Thompson
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| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC\'s and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |
America: Land of the Free, Because of the Brave
I'm not, and I have a 1200 Sq Ft. garage for a workshop, along with three spare bedrooms in the house. I also have a 12' * 28' storage building, and two 12' * 12' out buildings.
-- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I\'ve got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida
I guess N. is more tolerant with respect to "packratism" than M. I would not get away with such a stack.
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Nope. Houses in California rarely have basements. They also do not have attics, at least none where electrolytic capacitors inside keyboards would survive more than one summer.
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Aw .... did ya hafta do that now?
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It's MY closet, in MY office ;-)
...Jim Thompson
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| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC\'s and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |
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There you go. I have two rooms (one big, one huge) that are 100% that way. They have doors, if anyone doesn't like the way they look. ;-)
Best regards, Spehro Pefhany
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M.'s point of view: OUR closet, OUR office :-)
The upside is that she cleans the office and the lab. I probably wouldn't do such a good job of it. Also, sometimes I have clients here so it can't be too messy or cluttered anyhow.
-- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com
Ditto my garage. I have things stored out there that I just realized are probably permanently disabled! I know it can hit 130 in there...
Charlie
It's not so bad. If the gear is of significant value it can often be restored by a blanket-swap of all electrolytics if it turns out that some have dried up. But that won't be economical for a keyboard that retails at $20.
My take is that if equipment cannot stand such exposure it wasn't good in the first place.
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