Further to my reply to Ed, here is what Ten-Tec has recommended in the
past:
For initial contact cleaning, both for switches and potentiometers, use
Cramolin R-5. For lubrication of the contacts thereafter, use Cramolin
B-5. The R-5 came in a red can and the B-5, a blue one. Both these
Cramolins were made by Caig Laboratories.
The following information comes from the Caig Reference OLD to NEW
Products:
http://store.caig.com/app/site/media/sitemedia.nl/id.837/.f
When I spoke with Garland Jenkins about which substitute to use, he
recommended the DN5. He was VERY SPECIFIC about using DN5 and not D5.
The sprays designated N are marked "Safe for use on plastics," so be
very sure to get the N versions of both ! !
The R-5 cleaner was replaced with Caig DeoxIT DN5S-6N 5% Spray.
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1982/.f?sc=2&category=188
The B-5 lubricant was replaced with Caig DeoxIT SHIELD SN5S-6N 5%
Spray.
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.2173/.f?sc=2&category=192
When I ordered from Caig, it seemed to me the shipping cost was about as
much as one can of spray. Getting both at one time would make sense. A
can of either of these, properly used, should last a young teenaged
technician a lifetime.
73, Mike N4NT
----- Original Message -----
From: <OTAKEBI@aol.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Cleaning Switches
| Ed, I have a Corsair II that has the same type of switch.
| I have never been able to figure out how to do this and would be
interested
| in any off list replies to you.
| I will keep my eyes open for any on list replies.
| I do know that TT has a special lube that they use.
| DeoxIT by Caig has been said to be what TT uses but I am not sure if
it is.
| Let me know what you find out.
| Dan/N4VET
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