[TenTec] On Contact Cleaning

[Walter S Delesandri]

Ok, I've already admitted in a previous message that I used to 
use gun cleaner (trichlor) spray, followed by a SMALL amount of 
WD-40....with great success for YEARS worth of BA repairs/restos....

I also stated that I now use De-oxit, after the cleaning with 
solvent on really dirty switches/pots.....mainly because of 
"peer" pressure....

I've experienced the BS audio "tweek" shit in my past diversions 
into "high-end" audio.....(hangs his head in shame, exits stage)

Now, let's drag out the 'scientists'... and get some 'hard' 
answers....since the 'carburetor cleaner followed by WD-40' 
>WORKS!< (sorry Jerry) and since I've been 'saved' and now use 
'proper' (high dollar) product, answer me this.....no emotions 
please....WHAT harm does a small amount of WD-40 do in rotary 
switches and pots?....what about wiping down the chassis with 
it for 'preservation'?  I.E., the doctors told us to eat eggs 
and sausage and lay in the sun when I was a kid....who in the 
hell are we supposed to believe now?

All in good humor, of course (hehe)

Walt

On
Sat, 27
Feb 1999, Rick Blank wrote:

> 
> The former Cramolin red is now the Caig DeoxIt D-5, the Cramolin 
> blue is now Caig CaiLube, I would MUCH rather use either of these 
> chemicals than WD-40...in fact, the only thing I ever use WD40 for 
> is spraying down my engine compartment after a thourough washing 
> of the engine....I found out years ago that doing this to a new engine 
> keeps it looking new much, much longer and adds to the resale 
> value, no oxidized or corroded fasteners, all the hardware looks like 
> new, etc....
> 
> As far as using WD40 on electronics, why?  There are so many 
> other substances that do a proper job of it that using WD40 is like 
> using a non-detergent, recycled motor oil compared to a synthetic 
> motor oil...150,000 mles with no appreciable wear in an engine is a 
> pretty good testament, in my view, to the superiority of synthetics vs. 
> the crap we used to have years ago, of course, or fuels are cleaner 
> now, not a lot of sulfur buildups as in the past that would cause 
> H2SO4....and this comes from someone who has worked on 
> everything from an 1899 Locomobile steam car to Ferrari's...the 
> only other oil I know of that has such good lubricating capabilities is 
> Castor based oils, and they are a freaking mess to deal with, I used 
> them in racing motorcycles years ago, and periodic engine rebuilds 
> are necessary to get the naturally occuring varnish off the interior 
> surfaces of engines....but, it does preserve, I worked on an old 
> LeRhone (I think that's how it's spelled, it's been >20 years ago) 
> WW1 aircraft engine that was perfectly preserved from a thick coat 
> of Castor varnish...
> 
> Now, one of the new audiophile "tweaks" is a squaline based oil from 
> deep sea harvested sharks, supposed to do everything that the Caig 
> products do to enhande electrical conductivity between clean metal 
> connections...oh well, so it goes!
> 
> 
> Rick Blank, KI5SL                      
> AMSAT NA #26195
> 2331 Vance Jackson Road
> San Antonio, Texas 78213    
> rblank@texas.net
> 
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