Not being a big fan of Deoxit, mostly because it is so damn expense, I use the Dollar Store spray penetratingly oil on both switches and pots with as much success as any other product I ever tried.  It certainly cures the scratchy pots in radios and such and did I mention that it only costs a dollar a can?  It is a light foaming oil that readily evaporates but leaves a thin film behind that seems to lubricate quite well.

I don't remember is the switch in question is sealed or not but I would try putting the radio on it's back and applying a bit of the spray on the bat handle then toggling the switch while the foam works it's way down into the switches guts.

Jim

Logic: Method used to arrive at the wrong conclusion, with confidence.  Murphy


-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Feher <n4fs@eozinc.com>
To: 'David Stinson' <arc5@ix.netcom.com>; milsurplus@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wed, Mar 9, 2022 1:09 pm
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] TBX intermittent toggle switches

Dave – This method may be tough if the unit has been MFP’d. 73 – Mike
 
Mike B. Feher, N4FS
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell NJ 07731
848-245-9115
 
From: milsurplus-bounces@mailman.qth.net <milsurplus-bounces@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of David Stinson
Sent: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 1:29 PM
To: Rob Lee <rob@k7tgu.com>; milsurplus@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] TBX intermittent toggle switches
 
Gently spray De-Ox-It around the base of the toggle,
the idea being to leach a good bit of it inside the switch. 
Work it back-and-forth.  Do this two or three times. 
This has worked for me 90+% of the time. 
On 3/9/2022 11:07 AM, Rob Lee wrote:
Curious if there are any suggestions for intermittent toggle switches on the TBX? Being somewhat of a purist, don't really want to change out the switches.
 
Rob


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