Re: Cleaning Motherboards - ATTN SMOKERS!!

I had not heard of washing PCB's but that sounds good.
I had a sad experience around '90-'91 with a two-way radio that went overboard in the Arabian (Persian) Gulf. the equipment was recovered and placed in 'clear tap' water and brought to me about 1-2 hours after it went for the swim.
after washing off the outside to avoid possible (it was supposed to be a water-proof unit) internal damage the case was opened and Gulf sludge flowed out, I could tell the position it ws in for the majority of the time by the NON-existent traces...

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

I am part of a 3 person ET shop. We are all vets (1 Navy & 2 Coast Guard) with over 100 years combined experience in a wide variety of electronics equipment.
I found this site thru 'Google' while looking for information on a particular power board and no schematics.
I and my associates have found this to be a great source of background, information, and advice!
Thank You to the founders and contributors, One person can be very good but a team can become excellent.