[Boatanchors] Cleaning wafer switch contacts

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
To: "Boat Anchors List" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 2:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Cleaning wafer switch contacts


> I've gotten deoxit all over phenolic and never had a 
> problem.
>
> 73
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
> ______________________________________________________________
>

     Same here.  I also did a test on a phenolic terminal 
strip with a General Radio megohm meter to test for leakage 
after using Deoxit. It had no effect whatever. Some claim 
that Deoxit can cause phenolics to swell. I have never 
observed this but its possible depending on the sort of 
filler used.  In general Deoxit seems to be quite effective. 
They claim a second treatment with Deoxit Gold will protect 
the contacts from further oxidation for a considerable time. 
I've tried this but can't confirm it. I have used Tuner Lub 
as a long term Protestant. Tuner Lub, as far as I can find 
out, is plain petroleum jelly with a small amount of 
anti-oxidant in it. I apply this stuff with a toothpick only 
to the metal parts of a switch.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com