1 Nov
2020
1 Nov
'20
5:43 a.m.
At 12:14 PM 27/10/2020 -0500, you wrote:
Hi All,
I have an EP-1 eprom programmer from BP Microsystems.
The rubber feet melted. It was in my closet. I have no clue how it got
that hot, or if they
are just some composition for them to melt.
My question is how do I clean this up? Acetone, paint thinner? I scraped
off the feet, so there is
just a few 'streams' of melted rubber down the sides, and a bit that
somehow got inside (also on the side, not on the electronics).
Just looking for some ideas before I start applying chemicals...
Thanks,
Kelly
It's not heat. Just some rubber types degrade chemically over time. Cross links
between the long
chain hydrocarbons break, and the solid turns to a semi-liquid. Very sticky liquid.
I presume the body of your eprom programmer is painted metal or plastic. So 'acetone
and hot air' - NO!
The gunky stuff is not terribly soluble. Mineral turps on a tissue pad, rubbing, kind of
works.
Mechanically scrape off what you can first. Use wooden or plastic spatula to avoid
scratching paint.
The rub with the pad. Solvents like turps, acetone, IPA etc - always try a little on your
surface first
to check the material isn't damaged by the solvent.
Guy
1 Nov
1 Nov
8:39 a.m.
On 11/1/20 5:43 AM, Guy Dunphy via cctalk wrote:
At 12:14 PM 27/10/2020 -0500, you wrote:
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--Chuck
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Hi All,
I have an EP-1 eprom programmer from BP Microsystems.
The rubber feet melted. It was in my closet. I have no clue how it got
that hot, or if they
are just some composition for them to melt.
My question is how do I clean this up? Acetone, paint thinner? I scraped
off the feet, so there is
just a few 'streams' of melted rubber down the sides, and a bit that
somehow got inside (also on the side, not on the electronics).
Just looking for some ideas before I start applying chemicals...
Thanks,
Kelly
It's not heat. Just some rubber types degrade chemically over time. Cross links
between the long
chain hydrocarbons break, and the solid turns to a semi-liquid. Very sticky liquid.
I presume the body of your eprom programmer is painted metal or plastic. So 'acetone
and hot air' - NO!
The gunky stuff is not terribly soluble. Mineral turps on a tissue pad, rubbing, kind of
works.
Mechanically scrape off what you can first. Use wooden or plastic spatula to avoid
scratching paint.
The rub with the pad. Solvents like turps, acetone, IPA etc - always try a little on your
surface first
to check the material isn't damaged by the solvent.
Guy
8:45 a.m.
On 11/1/20 5:43 AM, Guy Dunphy via cctalk wrote:
It's not heat. Just some rubber types degrade
chemically over time. Cross links between the long
chain hydrocarbons break, and the solid turns to a semi-liquid. Very sticky liquid.
I presume the body of your eprom programmer is painted metal or plastic. So 'acetone
and hot air' - NO!
The gunky stuff is not terribly soluble. Mineral turps on a tissue pad, rubbing, kind of
works.
Mechanically scrape off what you can first. Use wooden or plastic spatula to avoid
scratching paint.
The rub with the pad. Solvents like turps, acetone, IPA etc - always try a little on your
surface first
to check the material isn't damaged by the solvent.
Sorry for the earlier blank reply.
You can simply mechanically scrape off as much of the old rubber as you
can and re-apply new feet, ignoring any residue. That's probably the
safest route and achieves the desired result.
If you worked with QIC tape drives a lot, you'd recognize the
degradation. It can be incredibly messy. Solvents are of marginal use,
only really effective after you've mechanically removed all of the goop
you can. I've found that MEK can help, but in the end, it's a messy job
that just requires patience.
In some cases, I've found that detergent and water can make cleanup
easier by coating other surfaces that the goop can otherwise stick to.
--Chuck
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