Return-Path: Received: (qmail 681 invoked from network); 18 Dec 2001 13:15:39 -0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received: from unknown (HELO warrior.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 18 Dec 2001 13:15:39 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: (qmail 4574 invoked from network); 18 Dec 2001 13:11:23 -0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 18 Dec 2001 13:11:23 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.33 #2) id 16GJug-0001Fd-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Tue, 18 Dec 2001 13:04:06 +0000 Received: from mail2.cc.kuleuven.ac.be ([134.58.10.50]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 16GJuf-0001FM-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 18 Dec 2001 13:04:05 +0000 Received: from LCBD15.fys.kuleuven.ac.be (LCBD15.fys.kuleuven.ac.be [134.58.80.15]) by mail2.cc.kuleuven.ac.be (8.12.1/8.12.1) with SMTP id fBID2nQZ079088 for ; Tue, 18 Dec 2001 14:02:49 +0100 Message-ID: <3.0.1.16.20011218140000.08b7d00e@pb623250.kuleuven.be> X-Sender: pb623250@pb623250.kuleuven.be X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.1 (16) Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 14:00:00 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org From: "Rik Strobbe" Subject: Re: LF: testgear recovery In-reply-to: <000d01c187b2$2ad64b20$aa28fc3e@p.cleal> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: >All the electronics has a mixture of rust from the case and white deposit >from the battery on some components and eating into the Ali chassis. Does >anyone have any useful recovery actions I can use. >thanks Peter, I have read somewhere that the white powder that comes from a leaking battery becomes even more agressive in contact with water. I suggest to remove as much of this powder as possible using a fan (hairdryer), best done in the open. Then remove the remaining powder with a solvent (ethanol ?). For what it is worth .. 73, Rik ON7YD