Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3349 mails)

[Preston Crawford <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2005-05-04 at 12:55 -0700, Tony Alfrey wrote:
> Kevanf1 wrote:
> > On 5/4/05, James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> >>Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D. wrote:
> >>
> >>>Of course, it's suitable.  I've used it for this application without any
> >>>problems.
> >>
> >>Please read where I said it "may contain oils".  Not all rubbing
> >>alcohols do and there are applications where it may not be a problem.
> >>However, it's best to avoid the potential problem, my being careful
> >>about what you buy.
> >>
> >>
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> > 
> > Yep, agreed 100% with you James.  Isopropyl is fine, just make sure it
> > is that and nothing else.  If it says anything else on the contents
> > then leave it alone.  We may be lucky here in the UK as we can get
> > specifically isopropyl alcohol at some computer parts shops.
> > 
> > As for tips and tricks when taking apart printers and the like....
> > exactly the same.  Be very careful.  I always used to work on a white
> > or light coloured bench (usually my office desk) and laid each part
> > out carefully.  The only specialist tools I had were a set of
> > screwdrivers and some particularly long tweezers :-)  The times when I
> > wished for specialist manufacturers tools...  I did make a set of
> > screwdrivers once though...
> > 
> 
> Oh, you guys are such wimps.  The best thing to do is to simply get a 
> large pail, fill it with WD-40, and insert the whole printer for 5 
> minutes.  Then pull out the printer and set it on top of the heater vent 
> in your living room for a couple hours to dry out nicely, and you're 
> back in business.  That way you don't have to take anything apart.

Finally! An EASY solution. :-)

Preston