[Hammarlund] Deoxit and Potentiometer

[wq3x at epix.net]

Hi Roy - 

Looks like the official name was CaiLube MCL. I just found out that as of 2006 Deoxit has renamed it DeoxIT FaderLube. But it is the same stuff. I have used it in my shop on guitar amp pots for 10 years and never had a problem. 

Russ WQ3X


> 
> From: Roy Morgan <roy.morgan at nist.gov>
> Date: 2006/03/29 Wed AM 08:48:26 EST
> To: "Russ WQ3X" <wq3x at epix.net>
> CC: Hammarlund List <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Deoxit  and Potentiometer
> 
> At 11:09 PM 3/28/2006, you wrote:
> >Gene - Caig Labs makes Cailube for pots. Blue can. Wonderful stuff!
> >Russ WQ3X
> >
> >
> >
> >>   I need to do some clean up on the HQ-180.  Can Deoxit be
> >>used on the volume and RF gain pots?   I hesitate to use
> >>it as I have seen nothing on the Caig web site.
> >>   If not Deoxit for the pots, then what ?
> 
> 
> Caig MCL (Moving Contact Lubricant)
> See www.caig.com
> Get their "special" of four little tubes of stuff - all you'll need for a 
> long time.
> Or get some 10CC mini spray cans.. PLENTY for many radios.
> 
> Accept no substitute.
> 
> Roy
> 
>