DeOxit?

[tomg]

DeOxit is Cramolin without the "bad stuff" Moog used this contact
cleaner and recommended it for pots trimmers and switches. I use
it when I need to. Dry air ( no oilers ) is best because there is no
residue but it won't always work. DeOxit does a good job if you
need it. Do NOT use WD40 on anything electronic....well maybe
spark-plug wires but not your synth!

Tom


Subject: RE: DeOxit?


> >>>My question is - what parts are suitable?  I know it cleans out pots,
> > but I'm really hesitant to use anything on sliders or switches... what
> > is the "right" way to use this stuff?<<<
> > 
> I have no idea what "deoxit" is composed of, but I'd be v.wary of going
> anywhere near the insides of a synth, let alone the front panel or other
> cosmetically enhanced area of y'r toys, with anything that smells or looks
> like it might be a solvent of some sort. the "ox" bit instantly makes me
> worried.
> 
> all manner of switchgear, including pots, reward careful disassembly and
> equally careful friction-cleaning. tiny bits of wood are good for scraping
> crap off copper contacts.
> another caveat is that the propellant-base of some of these supposably inert
> electrical contact cleaners can form deposits of it's own and/or be
> conductive to some degree.
> can you get hold of anything like wd40? or propelled iso-propyl alcohol? but
> the most important bit is disassemble the bits you want to clean, so you can
> see what you're doing to them and test small areas first. if nothing else,
> this then forces you to allow time (while you re-assemble) for any residual
> propellant to boil off.
> 
> d.
> 
> 
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