I learned from a musical instrument repairman years ago to
use either carburetor cleaner or "gun"cleaner spray (chlorinated
solvent) to clean the pots and switches, followed by WD-40, followed
by compressed air (to dry out most of the WD-40)....the old
camera repairman I worked with 20 years ago used the SAME
process (BTW< fewer plastics in those days to damage!!)
I used this process on BAs for YEARS, with excellent results...
the solvent cleaned out years of gunk, and the WD-40 left enough
lubricant to preven "seizing" and to make the pots/switches
smooth (again NO plastic pots/switches)....
When I got into Collins, I was nervous because the WD-40
"darkened" the switch wafers and it bothered me....bear in
mind, for YEARS I never had anything but success but I began
to worry about the switch wafers....no problems, just worry!!
So I changed to "de-oxit"....I still use the "gun"cleaner spray,
if they're really dirty, followed by De-oxit spray once they're
clean....I still use a little WD-40 on a screwdriver tip to
"lubricate" the shafts, and a bit of "red grease" on the
detent balls on rotary switches....all of this is "Collins"
paranoia, as I never had trouble in the past, just got
nervous working on Art's "finest".....damn, so many worries,
and I don't know which ones to obsess on.......
73, Walt
On
Fri,
26 Feb
1999, Steve Ellington wrote:
>
>
> On Fri, 26 Feb 1999, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, P.E. wrote:
>
> > WD-40 leaves a mighty thin and mighty little oil behind. I've come to
> > prefer straight kerosene for loosening stiff farm machinery.
>
>
> And this is exactly what we need on switches.
> For farm machinery kerosene would be a lot cheaper.
>
>
> >
> > Caig Deoxit, Cramolin R-5 is VERY effective on noisy contacts and pots.
> > Others are not as good. A tiny drop goes a long way.
> >
>
> And so is WD-40 plus it cheaper, smells good and you can also use to clean
> bugs off your windshield. It is as good. How do I know? Because it works
> 100%.
>
> > The screaming Norelco probably needs to be used before the shower and
> > the face would leave more lubricant that WD-40.
>
> Shaving after a shower would be a dumb idea anyway. An no, my face isn't
> that oily.
>
>
>
>
> Steve Ellington N4LQ
> N4LQ@IGLOU.COM
>
>
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