Topic: Gear cleaning suggestions

[KLowe]

Hey yall.
What would be a good way to go about cleaning gear?  I ran the r-4 and langerado and now have grey dust all over it.  I'm comfortable opening up the box and cleaning it's guts out.

Now for the inside I assume compressed air only right?  (well it all im gonna do).
for the outside and pan-pots etc.... should i use air only?  What type of cleangin solution is safe?  Isopropyl alcohol?

How do you pro's clean out the gear?

Thanks in advance.

kLowe

[TNJazz]

Hey yall.
What would be a good way to go about cleaning gear?  I ran the r-4 and langerado and now have grey dust all over it.  I'm comfortable opening up the box and cleaning it's guts out.

Now for the inside I assume compressed air only right?  (well it all im gonna do).
for the outside and pan-pots etc.... should i use air only?  What type of cleangin solution is safe?  Isopropyl alcohol?

How do you pro's clean out the gear?

Thanks in advance.

kLowe

My buddy JJ uses a hose and sprays the crap out of stuff, inside and out.  He's been a pro engineer for 30+ years.

(he lets it dry out for a day or two before he puts stuff back together and powers on, of course!)

[KLowe]

My buddy JJ uses a hose and sprays the crap out of stuff, inside and out.  He's been a pro engineer for 30+ years.

(he lets it dry out for a day or two before he puts stuff back together and powers on, of course!)

water hose       Holy crap.  Don't think I'll be doing that even if it does work out just fine.

[rokpunk]

Funny you mention a hose....

Right this minute I have my guys outside cleaning the surface of our Meyer speakers. They are armed with a garden hose, a bucket, a sponge, and some mild soap. Works for us.

As for pots, don't use rubbing alcohol...it dries components out. I'd stick with an electronics lubricant for pots (and not WD40). I buy this stuff by the case - http://www.blowoff.com/lubricants/electronics_lubricant.htm