Mold in old electronics

[Mike]

I have several old tube-based organs. The repairman wouldn't work on
them as he tried, claiming he has Chlamidya and was allergic to mold
that was on the old caps, wires and stuff.

Is there any way to remove/cleanse these to remove any mold, dust, etc,
so that it would be clean so he could restore them?


TIA if you can help.

 

[Phil Allison]

I have several old tube-based organs. The repairman wouldn't work on
them as he tried, claiming he has Chlamidya and was allergic to mold
that was on the old caps, wires and stuff.

Is there any way to remove/cleanse these to remove any mold, dust, etc,
so that it would be clean so he could restore them?

** Well, you can start with a vacuum cleaner to get rid of dust and other
loose stuff. Just use the normal nozzle and a paint brush in each hand,
working together to loosen and collect the stuff.

Then wipe everything over with a cloth dampened water and a little liquid
detergent ( not the alkali stuff used for clothes or in dishwashers) -
rinse it clean regularly.

Then put the everything out in the direct sun on a warm day - all day.

This last step kills residual mould and gets rid of the smell.



...... Phil

 

[Mike]

** Well, you can start with a vacuum cleaner to get rid of dust and other
loose stuff. Just use the normal nozzle and a paint brush in each hand,
working together to loosen and collect the stuff.

Then wipe everything over with a cloth dampened water and a little liquid
detergent ( not the alkali stuff used for clothes or in dishwashers) -
rinse it clean regularly.

Liquid clothes detergent or dishwashing detergent? How about with a
bleach additive?

I know they recommend 1/4 cup clorox in bathtub of water to soak a wound
to prevent MERSA, so how about that solution?

 

[Phil Allison]

"Mike"
"Phil Allison"

Liquid clothes detergent or dishwashing detergent?

** What does it say above ???

How about with a bleach additive?

** Detergent sold for washing dishes by hand does not contain bleach.

Bleach will corrode copper and other plated parts.


...... Phil

 

[Daniel Mandic]

I know they recommend 1/4 cup clorox in bathtub of water to soak a
wound to prevent MERSA, so how about that solution?

Hi Mike


You could use some Soda (Natriumcarbonat).
E.g. laying a layer (~ 1mm) of soda onto the parts, pcb's etc., making
it damp and wash it away after some impact with softened water
(vinegar/water 1:20 should do) afterwards.

Clean water is the best guess "if possible", that's that what is in the
air anyhow ;-).



Best regards,

Daniel Mandic

 

[Rich Grise]

I have several old tube-based organs. The repairman wouldn't work on
them as he tried, claiming he has Chlamidya and was allergic to mold
that was on the old caps, wires and stuff.

Is there any way to remove/cleanse these to remove any mold, dust, etc,
so that it would be clean so he could restore them?

Vacuum cleaner with a dusting brush and crevice wand?

Compressed air gun, outdoors?

Garden hose?

Good Luck!
Rich

 

[Mike]

"Mike"
"Phil Allison"

** What does it say above ???

I haven't seen any kind of Liquid Detergent OTHER than for clothes or
dishwashers....

 

[Phil Allison]

"Mike"

I haven't seen any kind of Liquid Detergent OTHER than for clothes or
dishwashers....

** You have got to be living on planet MARS !!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dishwashing_liquid

http://www.colgate.com/app/Palmolive/US/EN/DishwashingLiquids/Original.cwsp


There is no alkali or caustic in this kind of chemical detergent employing
SURFACTANTS - so it is safe with metals that easily corrode.

Been on general sale since the 1950s - dude.



...... Phil

 

[tempus fugit]

I have several old tube-based organs. The repairman wouldn't work on
them as he tried, claiming he has Chlamidya and was allergic to mold
that was on the old caps, wires and stuff.

Is there any way to remove/cleanse these to remove any mold, dust, etc,
so that it would be clean so he could restore them?


TIA if you can help.

Wait a sec... The guy has Chlamidya??

http://www.cdc.gov/std/Chlamydia/STDFact-Chlamydia.htm

What's that got to do with mold?

This is too funny - maybe his organ is moldy.


lol

 

[Baron]

Wait a sec... The guy has Chlamidya??

http://www.cdc.gov/std/Chlamydia/STDFact-Chlamydia.htm

What's that got to do with mold?

This is too funny - maybe his organ is moldy.


lol

There is a type of pneumonia with a similar name.

 

[amdx]

There is a type of pneumonia with a similar name.

Yes, Chlamydia pneumoniae
Nothing to be concerned about it's only spread by,
"Person-to-person transmission by respiratory secretions"
uhh, he didn't sneeze or cough on you did he?
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/chlamydiapneumonia_t.htm

Mike