[Fourlanders] Direct Burial CATV Hardline

[Rogers, Ron]

Agreed, it is a good solvent......however, don't plan on trying to get anything (electrical tape, or other sealers) to stick to the surface after using WD-40  unless you have another good degreaser ready to then remove all the WD-40 residue.


Ron 
WW8RR
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From: Jim Worsham [wa4kxy at bellsouth.net]
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 10:46 PM
To: Rogers, Ron; 'Brian McCarthy'; 'Fourlanders'
Subject: RE: [Fourlanders] Direct Burial CATV Hardline

Try just plain old WD40 also.  I have found that it is an amazingly good
solvent in addition to all the other stuff it is usually used for.

73
Jim, W4KXY

It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart
you are.  If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong.
Richard P. Feynman

-----Original Message-----
From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rogers, Ron
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 9:34 PM
To: Brian McCarthy; Fourlanders
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] Direct Burial CATV Hardline

In my quest to find a "just as effective" replacement product for my trusty
Carbo-Sol (1-1-1 Trichlor) degreaser and adhesive remover I have used for
years (but has now been banned from production after someone in California
determined if you drank a pint of it you might get cancer) I discovered a
product sold at True Value Hardware stores called "M-1" made by Jomaps
Company. It appears to work for most of the heavy stuff I use it for and it
DOES melt certain plastics, which is a true test of a good Chlorinated
cleaner.

In addition, I find that good old PVC pipe Cleaner as sold in Home Depot is
also quite effective with adhesive and sealer removal.

The anti-oxidant grease for aluminum you seek is also available in Home
Depot electrical Dept.


Ron
WW8RR
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From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com
[fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Brian McCarthy
[brian at rfacres.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 8:48 PM
To: Fourlanders
Subject: [Fourlanders] Direct Burial CATV Hardline

Does anyone have a good, simple and preferably cheap suggestion for
cleaning the gooey adhesive off of a stripped back piece CATV
hardline. This is the stuff with the thick black outer sheath, solid
aluminium outer shield and goo permeated inner foam dielectric.

I have some homebrew compression fittings that were fashioned from
brass plumbing parts silver soldered onto the 2 piece style of N male
connector. Yes, it is 75 ohms. For what I am going to use it for, it
won't matter. Anyhow, that adhesive is going to make a poor connection
unless I can clean it off.

Does anyone have a anti-oxidant recommendation for reducing the bad
affects of the aluminum to brass compression connection?

Thank you,
Brian
NX9O
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