Re: re Northgate keyboards

["Steve Hayes" khanyaiis@xxxxxxxx]

On 8 Jan 01, at 6:19, Robert Holmgren wrote:

> ** Reply to message from "R Tennenbaum" 
> on Sun, 07 Jan 2001 20:01:36 -0500 (EST)
>
>
> > Often they're filthy, but they're easy to clean, and
> > stuck keys aren't at all difficult to fix.
>
> I've never had any success with stuck keys -- not really. I've tried
> cleaning, solvents, WD-40, all the measures mentioned here short of the
> dishwasher (a LONG drying period would seem to be prudent!). Nothing ever
> really worked for me. The Northgates in particular seemed to have a
> planned obsolescence (but none of my Avants has shown any sign of
> deterioration, after about 3 years).

WD 40 would be guaranteed to make them stick. I believe it is oil based, and
would attract dirt.It's for undoing rusty nuts, not cleaning keyboards.


Keep well,

Steve Hayes
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