Eric, I checked the web site for DW Electrochemicals and they mention that Electro-Sonic no longer carries their product....we'll have to ask Marty VE3MR what the problem is .... (he's the owner)
Primespec here in Waterloo is where I get mine but shipping might be quite expensive to the USA. None the less it's a great product. 73 John VE3AMZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Lemmon" <wb6...@verizon.net> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 3:26 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Pin "Gunk" > John, > > I did not find Stabilant listed in the Electro-Sonic online catalog, but I > did find the identical kit at Micro-Tools for only $38, here: > <www.micro-tools.com/store/P-22/Stabilant-22-5ml-Kit-Makes-30ml-Of-22a.aspx> > > I also found that Amazon sells the same kit as Micro-Tools, and for the same > price of $38. I should point out that the kit does NOT make 30 ml of > solution, as the listing implies; if the instructions are followed exactly- > adding 10 ml of alcohol to 2.5 ml of pure Stabilant- the kit will make a > total of 25 ml of solution. That's because the 15 ml bottle is filled only > to the 12.5 ml point, where the bottle begins to narrow. > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John J. Riddell > Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 11:47 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Pin "Gunk" > > > > Eric, you're singing my tune ! I've used that stuff for many years now and > it is really great. > > It was developed here in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada by DW > Electrochemicals. > As you know only a very small amount is needed on the surface to be > effective. > > The last bottle that I purchased here in Waterloo cost around $35.00. I'd > bet that > Electro-Sonic would carry it and they are now in the Buffalo area....might > be quite a bit > cheaper than the Motorola price... > > John VE3AMZ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric Lemmon" <wb6...@verizon.net <mailto:wb6fly%40verizon.net> > > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 2:13 PM > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Pin "Gunk" > >> Tom, >> >> Motorola does not now, and never has, recommended DeOxit or any other >> contact enhancer "gunk" besides Stabilant 22. Up until just a few years >> ago, Motorola specified Stabilant 22A, under part number 1180369E78, which >> is a mixture of pure Stabilant 22 and isopropyl alcohol. Today, Motorola >> sells a kit under part number 1180384V93 which comprises a 5 ml bottle of >> pure Stabilant 22, an empty 15 ml bottle, and some tiny swabs. The user >> then puts 2.5 ml of the Stabilant 22 into the 15 ml bottle and adds 10 ml > of >> 99% isopropanol to make a working solution of Stabilant 22A, or adds 10 ml >> of pure ethanol to make a working solution of Stabilant 22E. Either >> solution is extremely effective if applied wet to clean connectors >> immediately before mating. It is also effective in curing intermittent >> contacts in card-edge connectors in PCs and electronic instruments. The >> alcohol solvent is essential for the product to work; undiluted Stabilant > 22 >> is ineffective. Drug-store isopropyl alcohol, aka rubbing alcohol, should >> not be used since it is diluted with water and will interfere with >> Stabilant's action. >> >> The 1180384V93 kit is sold by Motorola Parts for about $47, but is >> sufficient to last for years. >> >> 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> >> [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of w9srv >> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 10:28 AM >> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> >> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Pin "Gunk" >> >> >> >> Hi Guys! >> >> I am in the middle of rebuilding a receive site for one of the area >> repeaters and have come across some interesting "Pin Gunk". I've been told >> that Motorola techs years ago used to apply some kind of "goo" to help > with >> the connection on all the backplane pins, etc, but I don't know if this is >> what that is. This receive site has been developing some intermittant > issues >> on several fronts, and maybe this explains them. >> >> The problem with this gunk is that is is non-conductive and a real bugger > to >> clean off. DeOxit seems to work the best. I made this quick video last > night >> showing this on the pins of the power control board. Here is the link to > the >> video: >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmWumkQetdY >> >> Has anyone else ever come across this? Are there any other steps other > than >> cleaning it off to ensure it will not be another problem in the future? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Tom >> W9SRV >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
