[Boatanchors] Cleaning Ceramic Trimmers

[Al Parker]

Hi JT,
    I think the same question came up recently on another list, but the 
answer's about the same  -  don't do anything.  The "tarnish" is just that, 
oxidation on silver plated components.  Silver oxide is conductive and 
doesn't need to be cleaned of for the component to work, and cleaning could 
put some chemical, etc., in there to couse more real corrosion/problems.  IF 
the ceramic portion is dirty, then just use soap & water, then rinse well 
with distilled water.
    It's a good buyers ploy at a fleamarket/fest if there seller has a box 
of cruddy looking old connectors, etc.  Juat point out how dirty they are, 
if he doesn't know better, you might get a real bargain ;-)  Of course the 
late model oriental sourced stuff is really just plain cruddy and not silver 
plated.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
www.boatanchors.org
www.hammarlund.info

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JT Croteau" <jt.n1ese at gmail.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 12:48 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Cleaning Ceramic Trimmers


> What is the best way to go about cleaning something like this (220KB 
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> http://n1ese.qrpradio.com/trimmer-2.jpg
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> Thanks
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> JT Croteau, N1ESE - Manchester, NH (FN42gx)
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