On 04/28/2016 06:50 PM, Charles Dickman wrote: > I have been cleaning a PDP-8/e front panel and some of the switches > are not as free as others. The switches are simple slider basic > switches. I have taken similar switches apart and noticed that there > is a brown/red grease on the contacts. > > Any suggestions on the proper grease for a low voltage contact.
Chuck: I'd use the same thing that I use on automotive contacts--what's referred to as "dielectric grease". Available in the auto section of almost any big-box store. Comes in a tube, is colorless and a bit translucent. --other Chuck