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There is a white colored glue on my 1n4003 bridge rect. diodes and also, used for the ps. caps. Is there a safe method to remove this glue rather than trying to cut it off? Searching the net, I saw alcohol as one method of aiding in removal anyone tried this method and are there better ways of doing it? Thanks!
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you will have to scrape it off. but be careful cause some RTV's are corrosive and will take off the coating on the pcb and will exposed copper.
A picture would help.
RTV will loosen much easier if you wiggle it around while wetting it with alcohol. I often remove it in one big blob this way (from circuit boards).
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I have worked on some gear that stuff was harden over time and pain to get off.
That's just the kind of luck I have Cougar! LOL!
The same thing happens to me. I'm a walking example of Murphy's Law! LOL! Nothing seems to come easy for me!
All I can do is just laugh at myself cause I can't believe some of the stuff that happens to me!
I wish I had a some sort of better answer for you on how to get that stuff off.
First: MAKE SURE THE DEVICE IS UNPLUGGED! Alcohol and a Q-tip would be worth a try. You could also try a 50/50 mixture of vinegar mixed in hot water. Try to keep the moisture to a minimum. If you have an X-Acto knife it can help dislodge softened adhesive.
The United States is a collection of laws, badly written and randomly enforced.-Frank Zappa
I know...heresy. I still have my little wooden box with my beloved X-Acto knives which helped 9 year old me build a great looking model of the USS Constitution. HOWEVER...The various new tools that have been made popular by replacing iPhone screens I find are better and safer (not as prone to scratch) than the classic x-acto blade. I find that I'm using "spudgers" more and more these days.
Still can't be without an X-acto, but it should only be one of the tools in the kit.
Look at this nifty little tool kit:
Edits: 08/30/16
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