That one's not in my search anymore as it's usually maxed out and I need to prune something every time something else catches my eye, otherwise you might have had some competition. ![Laughing :-DD](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/smiley_laughing.gif)
Oh! Lucky me. ![Phew :phew:](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/phew.gif)
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Oh, and if you want to really get in trouble by way of the catalogs, do what I foolishly did and start tracking down and buying the hard copies! They don't seem terribly expensive at typically about $20 a copy, but that cost is just the beginning!!
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LOL! Nope, I'm OK with the soft copies even though paper is nicer for browsing.
But paper is SO MUCH more convenient for flipping through and finding cool stuff to search out.
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Based on the auction photos, it looks a little dirty, but I bet it will clean up nicely with a little elbow grease. I've found that taking the sheet metal panels off and soaking them in hot water with some ammonia and dish detergent cleans them up quite effectively. I scrub them with a fingernail brush, and hit them with a sponge as well.
For how long do you soak them? The sticky surface on my 3468A multimeter took several rounds of scrubbing to get clean. Pretty stubborn stuff.
I don't really time it; it's typically one of my nocturnal things to get into when, if I had the sense to come in out of the rain, I'd be in bed sleeping... I usually fill the kitchen sink about half way with the hottest water I can stand with nitrile gloves on, dump in some cleaning ammonia (the hot water does a nice job of vaporizing it; it will clear your sinuses right out) and dish detergent (Dawn), drop the panels in and swish them around a bit, then leave them for maybe ten minutes or so before returning to scrub them, then keep going till they're clean. Sometimes it takes more than one trip through with fresh solution to get them completely clean, but can't recall needing more than that. I then hit the vinylish finish with Mother's 'Back to Black' once it's clean. If there's stubborn, sticky goo from labels and the like, hitting them with some WD-40 or naphtha before giving them the bath typically gets it off.
For front panels, Windex to start followed by denatured or isopropyl alcohol if I have to escalate for something stubborn. I'm more careful there so as not to bugger up the paint - follow the usual 'test in an inconspicuous area' rule with any cleaner used there (I know I don't need to tell YOU that, but my attorney advised me to add it to be safe with others who might read here). Alcohol on a paper towel usually does a good job of getting permanent marker off after a few iterations.
I'd say the old 3560B DVM, and most recently the 6289A power supply have been my most extensive cabinet cleanups so far. I know I e posted it before, but here's a link to the 6289A cleanup pictures:
https://pmanning.smugmug.com/Electronics/HP-6289A-0-40V-DC-Power-SupplyI see it looks to have its feet in addition to its badge, too - excellentl!
Yep, it sure did look that way. Maybe the tilting bails, too. That'd be great as I don't have extra feet for HP stuff of this vintage.
Indeed. Those old black 'metal button' feet are tough to find, and a pretty penny if you can locate 'em. Don't even want to think about how many were tossed back in the day when instruments were rack mounted and they were no longer needed.
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. Not to mention that as old as they are they sometimes become somewhat brittle and prone to shattering if slammed about too much.
-Pat