I was taught in tech school that pencil erasers give off an acid that can damage the contacts. Who knows if it's true.
Greg On Dec 7, 2009, at 7:32 PM, Phil Curnutt wrote: > Try a pencil erasure. > > Phil > > On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > >> OxGard works too! They usually have that at Menards. Electrical >> supply house will have NoAlOx. >> >> At 04:10 PM 12/7/2009, you wrote: >>> Well boy, ya learned me something! I honestly never heard of NoAlOx >> before. >>> Looked it up, looks good. I'll have to pick some up for other things as >>> well, looks like. >>> >>> Bob- >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Mike >>> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 5:05 PM >>> To: WISPA General List >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Cleaning N Connectors >>> >>> Bob: >>> >>> The fingers are gold plated and won't corrode either. When you're >>> cleaning them, and since they were outside unprotected, get your >>> "close up" goggles on and use a toothpick to make sure there is >>> nothing in the space between the fingers. >>> >>> I actually have some ancient silver N right angle adapters that are >>> black, not silver. I use them on various radios in my shack. They >>> work just fine. I do like to put just a little bit NOT MUCH NoAlOx >>> or equivalent on the female threads when I put them back >>> together. Silver connectors are more susceptible to mechanical >>> loosening from thermal changes than the nickle silver ones. Get em tight! >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> At 03:55 PM 12/7/2009, you wrote: >>>> I never would have guessed silver though. Someone mentioned that >> earlier >>>> too. At first it looked like rubber tape residue but it had me >> scratching >>>> me head since boy never put any cables on them. Makes perfect sense >>> though. >>>> They will probably be okay, I just didn't want to attack them with the >>> steel >>>> wool or whatever and screw up what seem to be very nice sectors. >>>> >>>> Bob- >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of Mike >>>> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 4:47 PM >>>> To: WISPA General List >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Cleaning N Connectors >>>> >>>> I read black stuff, not corrosion. If they are silver connectors, >>>> then it's silver oxide and NOT a problem. >>>> >>>> In the old days all, and now only the best equipment still use silver >>>> connectors. Just like an old dime will turn black once it has skin >>>> oils on it, so will a silver connector. Neither of them is hurt by the >>>> patina. >>>> >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> At 03:29 PM 12/7/2009, you wrote: >>>>> 2009/12/7 Marlon K. 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