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RE: bed bugs infestations in vintage components

Posted by raq (A) on March 18, 2015 at 18:46:57

In Reply to: bed bugs infestations in vintage components posted by raq on March 8, 2015 at 04:48:43:

Thanks all for your thoughts on this.

Seriously, I think we really have to come up with a plan. Bring our minds together kind of thing. We all know this (bed bugs) is an increasing problem... If I were to continue doing this - monitoring eBay and craigslist (and even Audiogon, 'cause why not?...) etc. for opportunities and bringing that stuff home - I'd better come up with a plan. For instance, bed bugs don't typically like much to be in metallic chassis', even less in plastic, especially cold, solid state, environments - but vintage wood enclosures? Perfect environment. So the danger is clear and present.

The closest I came with a plan is this - the first stop in my house for anything is inside a zappbug or thermalstrike type heater until the thing runs its cycle. They seem to be many and easy to find (not really cheap...), and can accommodate the typical size of a standard or almost standard component. Will it damage it? One way to find out... crank it up. Can I still leave eBay feedback for a thing that doesn't work after this? Probably not.

The only alternative is exclusively buying from known sources. But then, the bargain aspect is probably gone.

Further thoughts?...

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