[CW] Vibroplex scratchy dits solved!!!!!!!

[stan levandowski]

I owe you big time for this alcohol idea, Joe.  I just lightly wet a 
piece of card stock with some alcohol and ran it through the dit 
contacts a few times.  MAGICAL results.  The bug sounds great again! 
 The solvent must have gotten something that just the card alone and 
Deoxit couldn't handle.   Back in the "old days" there was enough across 
the key to keep the contacts good and clean with little to no outside 
help... Thanks again! 73, Stan WB2LQF

On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 05:28 PM, Joe wrote:

> Yes, I have/had bug de-scratcher from Jackson Harbor Press.  To be 
> honest, I can't remember the results.  That was before I was QRX for 
> awhile.
> Hmm?  I'll have to look around for it.
>
> We had experimented with a similar circuit back when I was with either 
> IBM or Xerox to solve a relay contact issue.  I doubt I even have the 
> notes
> from then.  I keep some 24# bond paper here and I cut strips from that 
> to clean contacts.  The bond paper works like a very fine burnishing 
> blade.
> Of course, it only works by pulling through, but that is good.  I keep 
> small pill bottles, one of alcohol and the other with paper strips, by 
> my keys.
>
> 73, Joe
>
> On 2/25/2017 4:12 PM, stan levandowski wrote:
>> I think I can rule out the circuitries which are KX1 and KX2.  It 
>> happens on neither rig with another bug.  Seems to just happen with 
>> my favorite bug, wouldn't you know... The contacts "look" VG but how 
>> would I really know just by sight.  I usually use a piece of 
>> cardstock.  I'll try the alcohol and keep working on it.  I once had 
>> an electronic "bug de-scratcher" I built from Jackson Harbor Press 
>> kit.  It worked but I didn't like the "feel".  The delay was apparent 
>> at least to me. Thanks for the advice.  73, Stan
>
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