Hi,

Deoxit by Caig Labs replaces the Cramolin product.

http://www.caig.com

The D5 is a 5 % concentration and normally cleans up most dirty contacts and
surfaces.
Very little is needed.

73 luke



Richard wrote...

One contact cleaner that I used that was better than most was
Cramolin. This is a monomolecular layer solution that you would use
very sparingly. However, as your tuner did not arrive brand-new (or
brand-used) with it, your problem may be more mundane.

The simplest way to defeat corrosion is with pressure. The spring
tension of the roller may have slackened up over the years.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 15:54:31 GMT, luke
wrote:

Hi,

Deoxit by Caig Labs replaces the Cramolin product.

http://www.caig.com

The D5 is a 5 % concentration and normally cleans up most dirty contacts and
surfaces.
Very little is needed.

73 luke


Hi Luke,

Thanks for your update. The suggestion of using Hydrochloric Acid for
contact cleaning is one of the most outrageous suggestions I've seen
come down the pike. I read of one poster who had obtained a gallon to
accomplish a task, who then asked "what do I do with the 99.99% left
over?"

After I had just participated in the Washington Toxic Coalition's fund
raiser the night before, the posting of indiscriminate advice that
toxic chemicals are the best choice over and beyond what is a simple
fix with Mark's allen wrench was another nail in the environmental
coffin for our children.

I fielded a contact problem for a local here and offered an even
simpler suggestion: use clean water. Complete immersion followed by
air drying at an elevated temperature works far better than a vat of
chemicals.

For those plagued with static problems, visit:
www.aclstaticide.com/
which is one of the best and safest anti-static products on the
market. You can use it as a spray or a wash, and do your floors or
carpets with it without the fear of toxicity.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

Richard Clark wrote:
For those plagued with static problems, visit:
www.aclstaticide.com/
which is one of the best and safest anti-static products on the
market.

Is that the stuff to use on dirty pots?
--
73, Cecil, W5DXP

On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 12:56:54 -0500, Cecil Moore
wrote:

Richard Clark wrote:
For those plagued with static problems, visit:
www.aclstaticide.com/
which is one of the best and safest anti-static products on the
market.

Is that the stuff to use on dirty pots?

Hi Cecil,

No. It used to be Freon, a very heavy liquid solvent used as a wash
for dirty pots. As I offered, I use water. If the problem is not
amenable to that, replace the pot. If you gain relief from some other
product, you might be lucky that it will have solved it; or if
repetition is necessary, then you have become "hooked" on that
chemical solution (which again suggests a contact pressure problem).
One might want to investigate the logic of "wiping" in the context of
bad pots. ;-)

[hint: HCL will not work.]

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

Hi,

The Caig Labs products are also very effective on switches and pots.
Deoxit D5 works great on the older radio dirty or scratchy pots, makes
them work as new.

Again, only very little of the stuff is needed to do the job.

http://www.caig.com

73 luke



Cecil wrote:

Richard Clark wrote:
For those plagued with static problems, visit:
www.aclstaticide.com/
which is one of the best and safest anti-static products on the
market.

Is that the stuff to use on dirty pots?
--
73, Cecil, W5DXP