[Elecraft] Cure for oxidized contacts (CAIG)

Bob Nielsen nielsen at oz.net
Sun Jan 8 17:29:58 EST 2006


On Jan 8, 2006, at 10:09 PM, gwwhatley at juno.com wrote:

> Try a product called CAIG Deoxit.  Best I've used.  Radio Shack  
> sells for (it ain't cheap) about $15 for a small spray can somewhat  
> bigger than a man's thumb.  The package also contains an equally  
> small can of stuff for gold contacts.  It will rejuvenate old  
> flashlites.  I used it on the plug which connects my RV to my truck  
> and the  electris brakes seem to work better.  RS also sells a  
> Deoxit pen which would work better if you can access the worksite  
> easily.
>
> If anyone knows of a source of larger cans please let me know.   
> Hope this is not a dupe. Tried to send earlier.


It's a bit hard to find, as was its predecessor, Cramolin spray  
(great stuff and a can lasts a long while).  You can buy it direct in  
a choice of sizes from the manufacturer:

http://store.caig.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.188/.f

73, Bob N7XY


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