[Heathkit] cleaning wafer switchs

[Carl]

Thanks for that update Bruce. Ive been buying in case lots from Advance Auto 
and still have a few cans left from last winters purchase.

Carl

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To: "'Ray Keefe'" <K2RJK at VERIZON.NET>; <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] cleaning wafer switchs


> Carl:
>
> No longer safe. The brake cleaners were fine last month but on a buy this
> past week the cheapest stuff contains Acetone and other stuff that leaves 
> a
> mess. Around here the good stuff is now ~ a dollar more.
>
> Bruce
>
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> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 8:15 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Heathkit] cleaning wafer switchs
>
> On 12/3/2011 20:12 PM, Carl wrote:
>> I call that crap DeWrex-It
>>
>> Try Q-Tips and 99.8% isipropyl alcohol or whatever the lab grade number
> is.
>>
>> If there is no plastic involved I use the cheapest fast drying disk brake
>> spray cleaner at the box stores. Give the wafers quick blasts only and
> redo
>> as needed.
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> From:<yash at aol.com>
>> To:<heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 3:58 PM
>> Subject: [Heathkit] cleaning wafer switchs
>>
>>
>>> A friend brought over a sb-101 ,acting funny. Pulled the case and looked
> at
>>> all the band switch's, any rotary switch has been cleaned with something
>>> and all the wafers are wet looking. I found out he slopped dexoit on all
>>> the wafers. Is there a way to clean the switch's and wafers with
> something
>>> to get the excess cleaner, deoxit, off of everything?
>>> thanks
>>> dale wt4t
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> Or go to your local distilled spirits provider and get a bottle of
> Everclear, it's 190 proof grain alcohol. I use this stuff for cleaning
> camera lenses and other optics. Rubbing alcohol will leave a residue or
> film.
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