OT: RE: copper Tweak

[harry bissell]

I remember the stuff, never tried it... they called it a "liquid semiconductor"
as I recall... (is that like Liquid Metal from the "Terminator" films?) Smart
stuff... I guess it conducts only where you want it to...
I suppose in real life it coats the parts to prevent moisture from getting in
and accelerating the corrosion process.

I use Cramolin spray (Caig Labs) now out of production for years... Its a
red-oily contact cleaner/lube. It stays well on jacks, and a tiny spray will
fix audio cables (until next time) When its gone I'll try something else. WD-40
anyone ???

I agree about gold-gold connectors.. They work well in my basement studio,
where humidity levels vary wildly.  Cramolin works just as well, though....



John Speth wrote:

> Here's a tidbit that I discovered many years ago...
>
> There was a product called Tweak.  It was a liquid in a tiny bottle with a
> small brush attached to the lid.  The idea is that is was conductive and
> that you brush in on a plug before you insert it.  I can say for sure that
> it worked and worked well although I didn't do any truly scientific tests
> to quantify this.
>
> The downside was that 1) it was expensive (but lasts a long time - only use
> a little) 2) works for pretty much one insertion and will probably be wiped
> off when you remove it and 3) it will evaporate after a long time (how
> long? - dunno) so you need to reapply it.
>
> I used to use it with my guitar when I'd plug in for long sessions.  I
> think its' intended application is on hifi connectors that get plugged in
> once and forgotten.
>
> Does anyone know if they still sell it?
>
> John Speth
> Object Engineering, Inc
> mailto:johns at oei.com