I've used the DeoxIT D5 spray. I works great in flashlights and battery
packs. I've had mixed results on the potentiometers in my Paragon; they
always get scratchy again in short order. Maybe it's just the cheesy
pots that Ten-Tec used in the Paragon, which are inferior to the "big"
pots in my Corsair.
How about the CRC "QD Electronic Cleaner":
http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/content/prod_detail.aspx?PN=05103&S=Y
It is readily available in auto parts and some hardware stores. It is
advertised as no residue and safe for plastics. It is petroleum
distillate and alcohol based.
Then there's WD-40, which I understand is not favored for electronics
because of its residue, but I used it once on an intermittent pushbutton
switch on my Sangean ATS-803A portable receiver and it cured the problem
for good.
73,
Bob WB2VUF
On 2/9/2011 6:37 PM, Charles P. Steinmetz wrote:
Dave wrote:
So, is Cramolin Red still good for...tuner cleaner.. (potentiometers, slide
switches etc.)..
Cramolin red is a cleaner -- it removes oxides and sulfides from
metals. It is and always was intended to be washed out with solvent
and followed by a preservative such as Cramolin Blue. Cramolin
always advised that proper use of red and blue required miniscule
amounts -- you shouldn't be able to tell that there is any on your
workpiece. You can use them on pots, but their forte is switches,
relays, sockets, card-edge connectors, and the like.
Best regards,
Charles
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