Best way to get rid of degraded sticky feet?

[perez6991]

After much delay I finally received my Duo 230, but it has the common problem of the feet getting sticky and smudging everything. What's the best way to remove the stuff, I tried some 50% isopropyl alcohol and it left a dark spot where the gooey crap was. (Sorry if this has been covered before, Google doesn't seem to bring anything up even with '68kmla')

 

[Bolle]

Scrape, scrape, scrape and then scrape some more.

I am usually using a plastic pick and a little spudger kind of thing also made of plastic to not to damage the case plastics.

Using 99% isopropyl did not really do that much for me as well. It is ok for getting off the very last bits of smeary gunk after scraping off most of it.

 

[perez6991]

I'll be sure to grab some 90% isopropyl alcohol when I get to the store. I think the power brick is gonna be the worst out of the bunch. Do you have any suggestions for replacement feet? I don't mind how it'll look.

 

[Bolle]

I just go along without any feet after removing them.

I am just beeing careful when stacking them without the feet to not scratch the lids of the books below.

 

[sstaylor]

Local hardware store has little rubber/vinyl bumpers/feet that just stick on and look ok.

Various online electronics sources (as in capacitors and resisters, not tvs and sound systems) have a larger selection of sizes and colors.

 

[Scott Baret]

Be sure you have an abrasive enough cloth here. I usually use an old hand towel for getting smudgy stuff off computer cases, typically with a keyboard cleaner (Techspray), Endust for Electronics (which works wonders), or 91% Isopropyl. I tend to use the three somewhat interchangeably (and find the Endust usually gives the best results for tougher stuff; I use the Isopropyl more for disinfecting student computers during cold and flu season).

 

[Floofies]

Acetone or Goo Gone has always worked fine for me. Sometimes I'll use an old toothbrush, too. I'd use Goo Gone if you're worried about the acetone doing any damage.

 

[BadGoldEagle]

Some new, 3D printed feet would be welcome! Shouldn't be too hard...My PB100's feet and lid bar are disintegrating. 

I could do it but I have so many things going on (3 completely disassembled compacts, a Plus with a bad speaker, a 128k with no A/B, a Classic II that sounds like it'll explode at any minute and a power mac g5 with no working processors...)

 

[Trash80toHP_Mini]

Can you 3D print anything rubberlike? Maybe 3D print  a set of molds for each Mac to fill with silicone or some such. Dome it to be trimmed off with a razor blade after it's done whatever id does to get rubbery solid.

MJ313 is the man of experience in the feets-making process. He built a mold the old olde schoole patternmaker's way and the feets he made for my Q700 are to die for!  :quadra: