Re: [AH] This vacuum attachment seems kind of awesome

From Rob Walker
Sent Mon, Jun 25th 2018, 10:23

They generally look rubbish with covers, and they wink at me and make me pla=
y them when they are without.

Rob


> On 25 Jun 2018, at 10:43, Peter Forrest <xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
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> Thanks for the timely warning, Brian, but at the very least it could be us=
eful for running over the synths that I always leave un-protected by covers (=
a better idea but one that never seems to happen).
> Peter
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Willoughby [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx]=20
> Sent: 25 June 2018 06:03
> To: Analog Heaven
> Subject: Re: [AH] This vacuum attachment seems kind of awesome
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> Unfortunately, it=92s possible to destroy static sensitive electronics by w=
aving plastics around inside. Unless those =93straw=94 attachments are made o=
f non-static, non-conductive plastic, then they could cause damage.
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> I was under the impression that the best way to clean out old electronics w=
as with pressurized air rather than vacuum. Of course, finding non-disposabl=
e sources for air is tough unless you already own an air brush or other comp=
ressor.
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> Brian
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>> On Jun 24, 2018, at 8:54 PM, Kenny Balys <xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>> Holy cow! Nice tip.
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>> Just found them on ebay for $2.85 shipping included:
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>>> On 24.06.18 22:58 , David Bivins wrote:
>>> I saw this in a youtube ad (which doesn't seem to be on this page). They=
 show someone vacuuming all the dust and junk out of a tray of screws, and o=
f course the screws aren't sucked up. Vacuuming in
>>> computers, etc. I got all tingly. This is not an endorsement by any mean=
s, but is there a reason I wouldn't want to run this over a decades-old synt=
h?
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