DeOxit?

[Harry Bissell]

So I'm still using Cramolin... what will happen to me ???

Two Heads ?  extra Hands ?? Drop Dead ????

H^) harry

tomg wrote:

> 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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