[rescue] Still searching for a Pizzabox Sparc, and a question about restoration after rodent infestation...

[Cory Smelosky]

On Tue, 1 May 2013, Zachary Giles wrote:

>
> Christoper, I would be interested to hear how this goes for you. I have an
> Original IBM 8088 PC which this happened to as well. I haven't "cleaned" it
> yet, and it's in storage, so, yeah, I might just never open the box, or I
> might follow your technique if you are able to perfect one.
> Good luck!
>
> Perhaps some alcohol based cleaners? Isopropyl directly? We used to use
> that for tons of boards directly when it had odd cleaning issues. Not sure
> what it'll do really to your (or my) boards, but it seemed to work on
> robotics and tape drives. :)
>

I managed to clean liquefied rubber off an old DECserver's board with 
Isopropyl and a hairdryer...but that is a bit of a different story.

(Never got it all the way clean.  Runs fine)

Maybe I was just lucky I was cleaning off an insulator. ;)

>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 7:58 PM, rjtoegel <rjtoegel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I would suggest removing the loose particulate matter.  Then I would use
>> one
>> of those products from the pet store to remove urine and feces. Mouse pee
>> really stinks when wet.  If you could remove the cage, I would wire wheel
>> the
>> metal.  If the plating is ruined, maybe a quick coat of Krylon might be
>> necessary.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> Sent from my iPod
>>
>> On Apr 30, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Christopher Purdy <
>> escher.beretta.2112 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> awww,,,, thats not even nice...
>>>
>>> then again - neither is whats on top of my dvd-r...
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 2:29 PM, Patrick Giagnocavo
>> <xemacs5 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Kersosene.... then a match.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 12:26 PM, Christopher Purdy <
>>>> escher.beretta.2112 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> No dice yet finding one somewhat local - Bring me your 1's, your 1+'s
>>>> your
>>>>> 2's... I want to play with some mouldy oldies...
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm near Flint, MI but can drive to meet within about an hour...
>>>>>
>>>>> Also - a question...
>>>>>
>>>>> It seems a mouse took up residence in my MDD G4 while in storage - and
>>>> made
>>>>> quite the mess of the top of the drive cage... chewed up some fan
>>>> cables..
>>>>> and *ahem* fouled some of the metal in the area...
>>>>>
>>>>> any suggestions on how to clean up this mess?   What will remove rodent
>>>>> excreta and not destroy the components?  I was thinking distilled water
>>>> and
>>>>> then allow it to dry...
>>>>>
>>>>> It doesnt look like the MB or other more delicate bits are affected,
>> but
>>>>> the DVD-R drive may be in bad shape as it took the brunt of the flow...
>>>>>
>>>>> --
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> Zach Giles
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