Stabilant 22A Ike Zimbel Zimbel Audio Ltd 416-720-0887 www.zimbelaudio.com Sent from my iPhone
On 2011-05-20, at 7:26 PM, Jim <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Pete, > > IMO, best to stick with Iso and follow what Ike noted. He also gave a great > treatment on how to identify bad solder joints; pay close attention! Using D5 > or some of the other stuff can end up causing the type of mess you previously > posted on the top side of the mother board. It will leave a > lubricant/protection residue (good *inside* pots and switches, but bad on the > surface of things) that will attract dust, dirt, etc. over time. > > There used to be some really great cleaning, treating and lubricating > chemicals on the market but some of them were really toxic and probably are > what killed off many of my brain cells............TCE, DCE, and such. > > About the most "harsh" stuff I use anymore is Acetone. It does a pretty > decent job of removing flux residue (if you scrub with an old tooth brush > well), but it can also dissolve and even melt some type of > plastics...........always test on a tiny portion before using! It's very > flammable too, stay ventilated and be careful. > > A couple years ago on the list, someone had mentioned a cleaner/treatment for > pots and switches............."stabil...something"? I think you'd buy a xx > quantity and then dilute with water before using? Or could have been on the > Ampex list, (see what I mean about brain cells?). > > Regards, Jim > > > > At 03:25 PM 5/20/2011, you wrote: >> so is isopropyl alcohol the way to go here? >> >> pete >> >> >> On May 20, 2011, at 2:59 PM, Ike Zimbel wrote: >> >> > >> > Proceed with caution. I just had a chat about this yesterday with a >> > colleague in Nashville. I own some D-5, and I very rarely use it. It is a >> > very powerful oxide remover, and should probably be removed with isopropyl >> > after use. Check the CAIG web site and follow their instructions. I prefer >> > to use G-5 (ProGold) in small quantities for this sort of thing, and F-5 >> > for pots and switches. >> > best, >> > Ike >> > >> > On 11-05-20 2:42 PM, pete wrote: >> >> what is the collective thought on Deoxit D5 on this type of cleaning we >> >> have been talking about (to resolve intermittency issues)? i have a can >> >> of that on hand actually. >> >> >> >> -pete >> >> >> >> On May 20, 2011, at 11:08 AM, Donald Put wrote: >> >> >> >>> In addition to all the fine advice Matt and Ike shared, I've found >> >>> oxidized IC pins/sockets at times when going through my Series II. I've >> >>> also found ICs with bent pins that "curled" up when someone pushed them >> >>> in but were touching the socket just enough to get an intermittent >> >>> connection. Granted, this is a rare problem but it's one I've seen a >> >>> few times. When you pull a channel out, take the time to remove the IC >> >>> (if they're socketed on a Series III), clean the pins/sockets, and >> >>> reinstall. Even if this isn't the immediate problem it will go a long >> >>> way to help you avoid more issues in the long run. >> >>> >> >>> Cheers, >> >>> -- >> >>> Don >> >>> >> >> ------ >> >> >> >> View the list online at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >> >> >> You can unsubscribe at anytime by sending an email to >> >> mailto:[email protected] with "unsubscribe neotek" in the message >> >> body. If you have any difficulties, or questions --please send an email >> >> to mailto:[email protected]. >> >> >> >> The Neotek list is lovingly hosted by Catapult Web. 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