>On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, Ethan Dicks wrote:
>
> > Ahhhh! Not WD-40 - it's a penetrating oil and so-so lubricant, not
> to use.
>
>That's very expensive for a little solvent. I use rubbing alcohol
>(isopropyl alcohol), the active ingredient in most electronic solvents and
>cleaners. It's available in most drug stores and is very cheap. 70% is
>all right, but 91% is better. That's concentrated enough to remove all
>moisture as it evaporates.
>
>If the contacts are corroded, a SOFT pencil eraser will usually clean
>them. If that doesn't work, then use 1500 grit sandpaper. It's just
>rough enough to polish the surface, but don't do it often or you will
Do not use WD40 or erasers or sandpaper/emery cloth on any contacts
you care about! WD40 becomes like a glue over time; the most
abrasive thing to use on contacts is adding machine paper perhaps
wetted with the 91% isopropyl (this is used as a fuel additive for
cars to de-ice fuel lines, also). THe best thing t remove corrosion
is jewelers polishing cloth.
--Ray
--
---------------------------------------------------------------
|Raymond C. Bryan 651-642-9890 vox | The battle is sometimes |
|Raymond Computer 651-642-9891 fax | to the small for
|
|795 Raymond Ave -email: raycomp | the bigger they are |
|St Paul MN 55114 @visi.com | the harder they fall. |
|USA Amiga - Commodore | -- James Thurber -- |
http://www.raymondcomputer.com
---------------------------------------------------------------
Message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing list
Archive generated by hypermail 2.1.1.