[ARC5] [Milsurplus] [Vintage-Military-RADAR] Re: Lubing Connetors- Round 2

[J. Forster]

Thank you. Not quite the same stuff, but perhaps a good sub. I'll check.

PS: They are unlikely to sell out any time soon.  :))

-John

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> http://www.ebay.com/itm/MILLER-STEPHENSON-CONNECTOR-LUBRICANT-16-OZ-AEROSOL-CAN-MS-381H-UV-POLYPHENYL-/331102131462
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> On 4/4/2014 10:40 AM, J. Forster wrote:
>> I don't think that'd be a good idea on connector pins. Grease migrates
>> over time and conductive tracks between pins would certainly be
>> problematic.
>>
>> I'm looking for something like MS-383H but no luck w/ M-S as yet. They
>> don't sell to individuals.
>>
>> FWIW,
>>
>> -John
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>> If you want a conductive grease you should use grease suffused with
>>> silver.  I think you can get it from MCS or maybe Allied Radio.  do a
>>> google search for silver conductive grease.  It doesn't take much so a
>>> small tube lasts a long time.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Rob
>>> K5UJ
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> On Apr 3, 2014, at 8:32 PM, "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anybody lube connetors and, if so, with what.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My immediate oncern are the cirular Cannon types, used on the ARB,
>>>>>> MN-26,
>>>>>> RA-10, and other Benxix and similar gear.,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The larger sizes are very hard to mate, even w/ clean contacts. And
>>>>>> even
>>>>>> harder to unmate. The main issue is the pins and sokets, rather than
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> shell Acme thread.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any wisdom or suggestions?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -John
>>>
>>
>>
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