[Boatanchors] connector cleaning

[Jack Taylor]

Ray, the easiest solution would simply be to bundle your dirty old 
connectors into a flat rate box
and mail them off to me.

Jack - n7oo


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
To: "RAY FRIESS" <rayfrijr at msn.com>
Cc: "boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] connector cleaning


> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 7:30 AM, RAY FRIESS <rayfrijr at msn.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I have a number of SO 239 connectors on the ends of coax that have been
>> exposed to the weather for a long time.They are tarnished, but not
>> corroded.  I want to remove them from the coax and clean them for reuse 
>> and
>> am wonderingwhat others would suggest as cleaning methods or what to use 
>> to
>> clean them.It would be a shame to toss them all out because they are
>> tarnished and have been exposed to the elements forlong periods of time. 
>> I
>> was thinking maybe silver polish???
>>
>
> Using polish by hand would be a lot of work. I'd suggest Tarn-X as Carl 
> has
> said. Just did up a load of elbow and barrel connectors recently by 
> soaking
> them, then buffing with 4 aught steel wool as needed.
>
> Be sure to rinse them thoroughly to remove and halt the Tarn-X.
>
> Nick, I'm not sure how best to deal with your connectors on cables.
> Dangling them in Tarn-X without completely submerging them might help, but
> I'd be concerned that any small leak would cause the fluid to wick into 
> the
> coax. BNCs are a bit of a PITA to assemble, so I understand your desire to
> clean the existing ones in place.
>
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
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