[Test-Equipment] HP buttons

[Adrian Godwin]

>>I had some isopropyl alcohol which is probably even less agressive, and
>>since no-one had warned me I might mess the buttons up I had a go.
> 
> 
> Alcohols are poor solvents for greases. That's why I suggested the rubber cement
> thinner. Other grease solvents, (trichlor, acetone, etc.....) usually destroy
> plastics.
> 
> -John
> 


Fair enough, I'll remember that. However, it probably wasn't important
here - I was expecting that thick yellow grease sometimes used to
lubricate plastic, but the problem was only due to a thin film of
oil on the spring, sticking it to a plastic surface.
Alcohol wiped it off cleanly.

-adrian