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In Reply to: Would like feedback from Alan Maher PE users: posted by sherod on September 12, 2007 at 17:25:17:
I agree, for the money they are a must try. Curious, when you received the PEs from Alan, did you polish the contacts before installing them?
Every PE that I have installed I polished the contacts first. I used ProGold 100% solution with polishing (00 or 000) steel wool. Then I will re-apply the ProGold and polish with a cotton pad. The contact surface goes from a dull color to a shiny reflective mirror like finish. Alot of brownish (oxidation?) crud come off the contacts. Alan actually taught me this trick.
Polished contacts will make the PE more sensitive to contact enhancement treatment, should you want to experiment. The polished contact should also allow the PE to work better and delay oxidation. I must say though, I have not tried installing a PE without polishing the contacts first. My experience is that the cleaner the contact, the better the connection.
Peace out...
Chris
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Follow Ups
- Did you polish the contacts before installation? - cdc 19:10:10 09/13/07 (11)
- RE: Did you polish the contacts before installation? - benie 00:56:11 09/14/07 (1)
- I agree, bang for the $$$...(nt) - cdc 16:41:05 09/14/07 (0)
- RE: Did you polish the contacts before installation? - sherod 19:19:01 09/13/07 (8)
- RE: Did you polish the contacts before installation? - cdc 16:53:21 09/14/07 (6)
- I plan on polishing my 2nd PE within the next couple of weeks... - sherod 16:59:58 09/14/07 (5)
- Cool, please keep me posted..(nt) - cdc 17:47:03 09/14/07 (4)
- RE: Cool, please keep me posted..(nt) - sherod 19:16:36 09/14/07 (3)
- RE: Cool, please keep me posted..(nt) - audionutge@yahoo.com 01:36:08 09/15/07 (2)
- Yes, Brian makes some good stuff... - sherod 07:33:54 09/15/07 (1)
- RE: Yes, Brian makes some good stuff... - audionutge@yahoo.com 10:15:40 09/15/07 (0)
- RE: Did you polish the contacts before installation? - audionutge@yahoo.com 23:55:05 09/13/07 (0)