A dollar bill works as well in a clinch
Steve
KG5VK
On Thu, Jul 1, 2021 at 11:06 AM BILL KENNAMER <k5fuv@prodigy.net> wrote:
> Even printer paper works.
> K5FUV
>
> On Thursday, July 1, 2021, 10:48:28 AM CDT, Jeff DePolo <
> jd0@broadsci.com> wrote:
>
> > What's the best way to clean the contacts of an open-frame TR relay?
> > I'm hoping to just clean the relay without disassembing the amp, but the
> > contacts are a little hard to get at.
>
> Start with something non-abrasive like a piece of cardstock. First run it
> through dry, then take another clean piece of the same with a drop of IPA
> or contact cleaner on it.
>
> If that doesn't do the job, use a aontact burnishing tool. Jonard is
> probably the most common. If you need something small, the disposable type
> are the way to go as you can cut them into smaller/shorter pieces then grab
> it with a pair of needle-nose pliers, forceps, or whatever. After the
> burnishing tool, run a piece of cardstock with IPA or contact cleaner
> through just to make sure nothing is left behind.
>
> --- Jeff WN3A
>
>
>
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