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Andrew Betzner

04-06-2006 20:13:29




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what should you uses to clean electrical connections? I was thinking about minneral spirts, would that be ok? I was also thinking rubbing alchohal?




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Dave H (MI)

04-07-2006 07:34:01




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 Re: Cleaning connections in reply to Andrew Betzner, 04-06-2006 20:13:29  
Depending on what you are cleaning you could ruin your connections with abrasives. It is not unheard of for contacts to be plated with special materials to assist in conductivity and resist corrosion. When I repair an old jukebox I use a zero residue contact cleaner and run a dollar bill between the contacts. I use the same procedure on old Lionel accessories. Could be you will be alright with greasy tractor stuff being a little tougher on it but I would still go with a zero residue cleaner. Anything else just attracts more crud when it dries.

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MeAnthony

04-07-2006 06:09:03




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 Re: Cleaning connections in reply to Andrew Betzner, 04-06-2006 20:13:29  
I usually give 'em a good washing with ChemTool carb cleaner, then rinse with WD40. Cleans and keeps corrosion away, in my experience.



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Bob

04-06-2006 22:10:17




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 Re: Cleaning connections in reply to Andrew Betzner, 04-06-2006 20:13:29  
A Dremel tool, with matching tiny wire brush, will do wonders on dirty connections!



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van robinson

04-06-2006 21:07:20




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 Re: Cleaning connections in reply to Andrew Betzner, 04-06-2006 20:13:29  
There are several brands of electrical contact cleaners that work well.



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old

04-06-2006 21:03:25




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 Re: Cleaning connections in reply to Andrew Betzner, 04-06-2006 20:13:29  
There are a couple brands of eletic-motive spray type cleaners that work very well. Also some brake cleaners if you look close at the label will say they can be used to clean eletic connections. I have a can of each in my shop right now



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Andrew Betzner

04-06-2006 20:48:45




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 Re: Cleaning connections in reply to Andrew Betzner, 04-06-2006 20:13:29  
They're copper. And there threads so I can't sand them. Dielectric grease cleans? But yeah its dirt, alittle oil, and corrosion.....



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NC Wayne

04-06-2006 20:36:12




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 Re: Cleaning connections in reply to Andrew Betzner, 04-06-2006 20:13:29  
Working on equipment in the field I run into dirty connections all the time. Personally if it's just dust and dirt in a connection I tend to use nothing but compressed air to blow everything out. If the connections are grease then something like electric motor or brake clean, both of which you can get in a spray can, work pretty good. If it's corrosion your trying to remove then it would depend on what material the connection is made of as to what would work best. Too, depending on what type of connection your dealing with you might be able to remove the corrosion with a piece of fine emery cloth. For battery terminals that are corroded a fresh Coke works good for an initial cleaning because it neurtalizes the acids that cause the corrosion. Follow that with a squirt of WD40 or a dolop of grease and your good. Beyond that, without knowing what type of connections your cleaning or what your needing to get off of them I don't know what else to tell you to try.

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Ken Crisman

04-06-2006 20:33:10




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 Re: Cleaning connections in reply to Andrew Betzner, 04-06-2006 20:13:29  
You're not thinking very safe wise . And don't use WD-40 either . I saw an electric toy train go up in flames on a trainm board once . Think dielectric when it comes to electrical cleaners & lubes .What type of connections & what's on them ? If it's corrosion , take them apart & use sandpaper or wire brush . Buy yourself some of the dielectric grease they have out now . You get it at any electrical supply store .It keeps connections from corroding . They also have a non flamable electrical connection cleaner in spray can . Think wisely , safer & stay alive . God Bless . Ken

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