[Boatanchors] Miniature tube socket contact brushes

[Carl]

I havent tried MS-230 Rod.

I use MS-930 and MS-941 which I bought in case loads from my last 
employer before retiring.

Great stuff.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Revcom" <revcom at wbsnet.org>
To: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; "Bill 
Cotter" <n4lg at qx.net>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Miniature tube socket contact brushes


> 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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