I've often used pencil erasers as a "dirt mover". I've seen it work well on model trains and AA, AAA batteries. Sole of your shoe works too.
On 12/7/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. Schafer <[email protected]>: >>>>>>> If it were me? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Toss em and start over. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Not worth the trouble. Once corrosion starts it's hard to stop it. >>>>>>> marlon >>>>>> >>>>>> He could always solder new N connectors to the antenna element, and be >>>>>> good as new. The Andrew sectors are a good unit, it'd be a shame to >>>>>> toss em. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> ----- >>>>>> WISPA Wants You! 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