[Milsurplus] Green goo

[scottjohnson1 at cox.net]

There is sulfur in the oil, and sulfur in rubber.  What you get is copper sulphate mixed with the decomposition goo of the rubber.  I've seen it a lot, usually I use a liberal amount of hydrocarbon sovent to dissolve it, then tin the hell out of the wire to solder it.

Scott
> 
> From: Patrick Jankowiak <recycler at swbell.net>
> Date: 2004/10/31 Sun PM 12:31:20 EST
> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Milsurplus] Green goo
> 
> I have sometimes seen a green or bright green goop at wall 
> outlets and in the copper of old line cords when I stripped the 
> ends. It's impossible to solder through, and very sticky. Is this 
> the same?
> 
> Patrick
> 
> > From: "William Hooper" <billnroo at earthlink.net>
> > Subject: [Milsurplus] Green goo
> > 
> > I have green or greenish blue goo running out of the bottom front of my TCS receiver (CMX
> > 46159) - I have had oil caps leak (BC-221 abd ARB) but the oil has been colorless - what
> > is with the bright color? Anyone else had this happen?
> > 
> > Thanks!
> 
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