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Hi All,
I've added a new tool to my kit that I can't believe I've gone all these years without - a Hama fiberglass "scratch brush", for cleaning contacts.
This little beauty costs very little, and effortlessly cleans corrosion off of tube pins, speaker terminals, RCA jacks, screw heads, battery terminals, you name it.
You do need to be careful about the dust it generates, fiberglass isn't all that lung friendly. However, this thing uses no solvents at all and makes very quick work of oxidized connections.
There are also several other brands of similar product. If you don't have one of these in your kit yet, get one now and like me, you'll wonder what in the hell you did without one for all this time.
Cheers!
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I would never use fiberglass on anything that's been plated for improved electrical conductivity. That includes tube pins.
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Edits: 10/14/14
In my job as a service techie I use an ink rubber (eraser) ie the blue end of an old fashioned eraser, for cleaning contacts edge connectors etc. There's just enough abrasive in the rubber to do a good job without stripping off gold plating etc. Try it
I leaned this from an old Navy radio tech.
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Interesting, I got the dodge from an old navy guy too when I was a wee apprentice back in the mid 1970s
Todd
You are British so when you say Dodge even tho you didn't capitalize it,I assume you are referring to a truck or car? BTW,do you run vintage ham gear? I'm an AMer with includes my Racal RA-17.
73
N8TPI
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A "dodge" is an unofficial way of fixing something or getting yourself out of trouble not a make of motor vehicle. but of course you know that really :o)
I do have a ham licence and yes I do know the venerable RA17 22 tube waddley loop HF RX. Ive had a few of these and they are excellent for CW work. I do still have a pristine Murphy B40D that I have used on air with a companion homebrewed TX. Don't use Ancient Mode here mostly QRP CW due to close neighbours and space limitations.
great to have hobbies aint itTodd
Edits: 10/18/14
Where can you order the brush????
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Freak out...Far out...In out....
great tool which is/was used over decades by design draftsmen. i once recommended such pen(glass hair eraser) already here.
:)
The times, they are changing...
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