[Milsurplus] Contact Cleaner

[Robert Newberry]

What about DeoxIT? Cleans, lubricates, and protects.
On Nov 22, 2012 8:43 AM, "Bill Cromwell" <wrcromwell at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 2012-11-21 at 22:20 -0500, B Smith wrote:
> > I realize that WD-40 leaves a small amount of residue on contacts but
> > how
> > about contacts that handle a large amount of current/voltage? Would
> > the
> > residue burn off and then the  switch operate better mechanically
> > which would
> > result in less wear and overall save the contacts?
> >
> > breck k4che
>
> Hi,
>
> WD-40 = "water displacing formula #40". I dunno what problems they had
> with the first 39 attempts. It was not intended to be any kind of
> lubricant nor "penetratring oil". It's good for getting iced up locks
> de-iced if you don't wait too many days to wash out the WD-40 with
> (alcohol). It is also good for removing gummed labels and gummy glue
> residue from especially glass. In some cases it's the "right tool". For
> electrical equipment it's not.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill  KU8H
>
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