I still use them on memory contacts, hard drive board contacts and the like. I use the big pink ones but they DO leave a residue, I use a solvent to clean it up. My solvent of choice....... My old friend, ZEP Brake Wash. Yes, Brake Wash in the spray can but only ZEP brand. I buy it by the case. Not hard enough to hurt plastic but boy, it will certainly clean electronic components. Love the stuff. Just don't read the MSDS, be happy!
Bob- -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Phil Curnutt Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 7:39 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Cleaning N Connectors Used them all the time on UHF and VHF equipment back in the day. Matter of fact it was taught at my tech school; USCG. Phil On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 5:33 PM, <os10ru...@gmail.com> 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 <m...@aweiowa.com> 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: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > 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: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > 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 <o...@odessaoffice.com>: > >>>>>> 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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