Off-topic (well, only a little)

[Grant Richter]

For automotive use:

After you clean them, cover them with grease or a light
aerosol lubricant (dare I say WD-40?) be careful of the
aerosols, some of them discolor plastic.

This should extend time between cleanings by blocking
retarding oxygen access to the metal.

Living in a corrosive atmosphere,

Grant

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> From: Jeroen Bruintjes <brun at bart.nl>
> To: synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl
> Subject: Off-topic (well, only a little)
> Date: Friday, June 11, 1999 2:34 AM
> 
> Sorry for being a little off-topic, but I assumed you electrowizzes 
> would know the answer:
> 
> My trusty (and fast!) 1985 Audi Coupe GT sometimes suffers from 
> minor electrical problems. The connectors to one headlight and the 
> brakelights seem to be corroded a little. With the brakelights it's 
> quite annoying, since I can clean the contacts by scratching them a 
> little, but it will only last for some weeks or so. And I really would 
> like people to see I'm hitting the brakes when I drive around with my 
> synths in the trunk! (I told you it would be a little on-topic)
> 
> Now, some of these contacts are not made of copper but (I think) 
> iron or aluminium (does that conduct electricity by the way?). See, 
> in the rear there are these big plastic light elements that contain 
> large silver-colored traces. You have to snap the lamps into those 
> elements. These traces and their connectors are the ones that get 
> a little corroded. Does anyone of you know how to keep these 
> things permanently clean?
> 
> Oh, and why is it always me who get dirty contacts? I've had to 
> clean my SH101-keyboard several times too :(
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> -> Brun, met een dakje op de u.
> 
> http://www.bart.nl/~brun/index.htm