[Boatanchors] Miniature tube socket contact brushes

[Revcom]

Carl,

Ditto.  Am not in favor of ANY cleaner that leaves a residue, regardless of 
brand.  I figure the radios
were made 50+ years ago, before the cleaner companies existed worked fine 
then.  If properly cleaned
and put back in service, should work OK again.

Cleaners for contacts, dirtly switches etc,  I prefer Miller-Stephenson 
MS-230, no residue and seems to work just fine.

Rod
K0EQH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; "Bill Cotter" <n4lg at qx.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Miniature tube socket contact brushes


> Welding tip cleaners also work well and DeOxit isnt required. Im not a
> fan of Caig products for boatanchor work.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Cotter" <n4lg at qx.net>
> To: <collins at listserve.com>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 1:52 PM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Miniature tube socket contact brushes
>
>
>> Several years ago I had my Hickok-6000 calibrated by one of the
>> last of the tube-tester technicians, I have since forgotten his
>> name. Anyway, he sold a selection of tube socket contact-cleaning
>> brushes for a lot of dollars, so much so I never purchased any.
>>
>> Over the years I've tried a number of methods for cleaning the
>> contacts with mixed results. Whatever tool I used was in
>> conjunction with ethyl-alcohol, DeOxit or a Caig product.
>> Generally, the best device was a series of small pipe cleaners
>> designed for art work and sold in a local hobby shop.
>>
>> This weekend I found the best tool so far and it was right under my
>> nose in the grocery store. While looking for a stiff floss for my
>> wife, I found some very tiny, tapered, nylon-bristled interdental
>> brushes. These are sold in the floss section under the GUM brand,
>> stock number 3614, in a green blister pack for $2.50 (seven brushes
>> and holder).
>>
>> A drop of DeOxit on the tip of the brush easily cleans the tube
>> socket contact. And, they can be washed gently and reused.
>>
>> 73 Bill N4LG
>>
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