Best De-Oxit for potentiometers?
 

On 03/24/2011 08:22 AM, D. Peter Maus wrote:
On 3/24/11 10:09 , bpnjensen wrote:
Query - I understand that a potentiometer is best cleaned with a De-
Oxit product that is slightly different from the basic De-Oxit stuff
used for switches and other contacts. Can anyone elbaorate on this a
bit? Thanks ~

Bruce Jensen



Go to the Caig Laboratory website, and look for material for cleaning
and lubricating sliding connections.

Faderlube Spray or FaderLube Needle Dispenser are the two products that
come immediately to mind.


The different formulations between DeOxit and FaderLube are due to the
nature of the metal contacts found in switches, which are cleaned with
an oleic acid, and the conductive plastic/carbon composite compounds in
faders which are cleaned with less aggressive solvents and require more
lubrication than cleaning.


I would never spray anything into a linear attenuator.

Best De-Oxit for potentiometers?
 

On Mar 24, 8:29*am, dave wrote:
On 03/24/2011 08:22 AM, D. Peter Maus wrote:



On 3/24/11 10:09 , bpnjensen wrote:
Query - I understand that a potentiometer is best cleaned with a De-
Oxit product that is slightly different from the basic De-Oxit stuff
used for switches and other contacts. Can anyone elbaorate on this a
bit? Thanks ~

Bruce Jensen

Go to the Caig Laboratory website, and look for material for cleaning
and lubricating sliding connections.

Faderlube Spray or FaderLube Needle Dispenser are the two products that
come immediately to mind.

The different formulations between DeOxit and FaderLube are due to the
nature of the metal contacts found in switches, which are cleaned with
an oleic acid, and the conductive plastic/carbon composite compounds in
faders which are cleaned with less aggressive solvents and require more
lubrication than cleaning.

I would never spray anything into a linear attenuator.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Peter and Dave, my thanks to both of you. My old regular DeOxit may
not be the right stuff then (although the original shot of it has kept
the pots working well for 7 years up to this month).

Bruce