cleaning serge
2006-05-02 by cray5656
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2006-05-02 by cray5656
2006-05-02 by John P
>hi all
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>i just got my first serge, seconhand and it is a bit dusty. i would
>like to clean it , what should i use, hot water and a cloth? also how
>should i clean the bananna plus with a ear bud?
>
>cheers
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2006-05-02 by amnesia
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2006-05-02 by John P
>well i have just finished cleaning my new second-hand serge, and its--
>amazing how much better it looks :-) ( I have yet to plug it in and play
>it.....
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>I have found 3 loose banana plugs, can i just open the serge up and
>tighten it, or just rotate the banana plug from the faceplate?
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>I am now going to plug in and be blissed :-)
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2006-05-02 by don hassler
> Take the knobs off first, then use a mild__________________________________________________
> non-abrasive household
> cleaner & wipe up carefully. Be careful about knob
> orientations when
> putting them back on.
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> If the dust is loose and not stuck on try compressed
> air or can of
> compressed CO2 or whatever it is. Yes, I clean my
> banana jacks out
> once in a while with a Q-tip, just be careful about
> stray fuzz coming off.
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> cray5656 wrote:
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> >hi all
> >
> >i just got my first serge, seconhand and it is a
> bit dusty. i would
> >like to clean it , what should i use, hot water and
> a cloth? also how
> >should i clean the bananna plus with a ear bud?
> >
> >cheers
> >
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2006-05-02 by John P
>So, years back, wanting to clean my Serge(loaning it--
>to Richard Devine so at least IT could feel useful.)
>White corrosion like powder on the bananas. Squirted a
>shot of cramolin in each jack, which did clean things
>up nicely.
>Then drove the Serge across stupid hot summer Atlanta
>traffic.
>By the time I made it Richard, the cramolin had
>apparently seeped, intereacted with the heat, bubbling
>much of the laquer finish over the paper graphics.
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>--- John P <johnp299792@...> wrote:
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>>Take the knobs off first, then use a mild
>>non-abrasive household
>>cleaner & wipe up carefully. Be careful about knob
>>orientations when
>>putting them back on.
>>
>>If the dust is loose and not stuck on try compressed
>>air or can of
>>compressed CO2 or whatever it is. Yes, I clean my
>>banana jacks out
>>once in a while with a Q-tip, just be careful about
>>stray fuzz coming off.
>>
>>cray5656 wrote:
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>>>hi all
>>>
>>>i just got my first serge, seconhand and it is a
>>>
>>>
>>bit dusty. i would
>>
>>
>>>like to clean it , what should i use, hot water and
>>>
>>>
>>a cloth? also how
>>
>>
>>>should i clean the bananna plus with a ear bud?
>>>
>>>cheers
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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2006-05-02 by amnesia
> banana jacks are tightened with nuts on the other side. It's better to
> open it up and tighten them. Rotating them puts a twist on the wire &
> might break the wire.
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> be careful when putting the panel back together, watch for wires caught
> in mounting hardware.
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> amnesia wrote:
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> >well i have just finished cleaning my new second-hand serge, and its
> >amazing how much better it looks :-) ( I have yet to plug it in and play
> >it.....
> >
> >I have found 3 loose banana plugs, can i just open the serge up and
> >tighten it, or just rotate the banana plug from the faceplate?
> >
> >I am now going to plug in and be blissed :-)
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2006-05-02 by John P
>Hi John--
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>So to open it up i just unscrew the dials remove them and then unscrew
>the phillips head?
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>I am now enjoying just listening to 2 sine waves beating :-)
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