Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Dekatron DoHickie #1 glow gets "stuck"

2018-08-20 Thread Instrument Resources of America
Steel wool is absolutely forbidden around any and all electronics labs, production lines, facilities, companies, etc. that I've ever been in, around, or worked for, including my own lab for the last 50 years of my life. Not only because of the what should be the obvious issues around

[neonixie-l] Re: Dekatron DoHickie #1 glow gets "stuck"

2018-08-20 Thread 'orange_glow_fan' via neonixie-l
Please be careful using steel wool. Little strands of the wire can get into places that could be fatal to unit itself. I would use some fine emery type paper on the pins. I would first try a contact cleaner such as Deoxit on both the pins and the socket. Just trying to help... On Sunday,