ok i think we settled that. deoxit it is. now we can get on to the
next topic. thanks
Carey Lockhart, KC5GTT
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The black tarnish doesn't hurt anything, it's soft and conductive.
If you look closely you'll see a bright silver stripe on the wiper
where the actual contact is made.
I don't know of any _SAFE_ way to remove the black. Some have
used "Silver Polish" or cleaner, which will remove it (along with
some of the silver plating), but considering the fragility and
irreplaceable nature of most of these small switches I believe the
downside is MUCH greater than the benefit. All it takes is one
fixed contact to get caught by a Q-Tip fiber and you have a REAL
problem!! The CRC cleans, but the "dry" contact surfaces will wear
faster. DeoxIT will leave a lube and keep them working!
So unless you're looking to make a "concours" display unit with the
rotary switches visible, put some DeoxIT liquid on the contacts and
exercise the switch a few times.
73, Garey - K4OAH
Glen Allen, VA
Drake 2-B, 4-B & C-Line Service Supplement CDs
<www.k4oah.com>
Carey Lockhart wrote:
what i am trying to clean is the black tarnish build up. i got
what i could with crc but it seems to dry everything out.
Carey Lockhart, KC5GTT
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Carey -
Oops. I see CAIG has renamed CaiLube MCL to DeoxIT FaderLube.
Same stuff......
73, Garey - K4OAH
Glen Allen, VA
Drake 2-B, 4-B & C-Line Service Supplement CDs
<www.k4oah.com <http://www.k4oah.com>>
Carey Lockhart wrote:
i went to the deoxit site this morning and there are several
different deoxit types. which one should i use on my rotary
switches.
Carey Lockhart, KC5GTT
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