[Heathkit] cleaning wafer switches

[Stan Nafziger]

Thank you, Gary!  I totally agree, well stated.

73, Stan, KF4BY

On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 4:52 PM, GARY HATTAWAY
<gary_hattaway at bellsouth.net>wrote:

> I've followed with interest the posts here warning of the dangers of
> Deoxit. I've been using it daily for almost three decades servicing all
> types of communications gear from broadcast to ham gear to land mobile
> radio to avionics and it has yet to cause me (or anyone I know) the sort of
> problems described in earlier posts. I've run into the same symptoms
> described, and heard the horror stories, but usually found a deeper issue
> with gear that was diagnosed as having "deoxit syndrone". Almost
> invariably, the switches, pots, relay contacts, etc were previously
> contaminated with or exposed to some other unsuitable solvent. This is in
> no way meant to offend and I hope none is taken, but I know of many
> equipment manufacturers who specifically endorse the use of (and even
> supply) Caig products as service aids for their products, and none that
> would endorse the use of brake cleaner.
>
> Gary KQ1E
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