[Boatanchors] Rubber Restoration

[Bob Groh]

A couple of months ago, I went through a whole pile of old mikes - checking
them out, cleaning them and basically getting them ready to sell.  Many of
them had bad mic cords, cracked and broken insulation, etc. My conclusion:
if you have some indication of the insulation hardening up, then it is time
to change out the cord with a new one.

Bob Groh, WA2CKY

On Wed, Dec 16, 2020 at 7:33 AM Mister Mike <w1rc at near-fest.com> wrote:

> Hi Gang....
>
> I have a mic with a rubber coiled cord that is just starting to harden.
> It needs something that will soften the rubber so it doesn’t start to crack
> which will effectively ruin it.  Replacing the cord would be difficult.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions on a rubber preservative that might prevent
> this?
>
> 73,
>
> Michael, W1RC
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