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Old 18th Jul 2008, 7:38 am   #1
Don Collie jnr
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
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Default Electrolube No. 1 - a local solution

Greetings all!
I`wasn`t quite sure which catagory suited this request, but since this liquid is probably a "solution", I`ve placed it here. Some time ago while enthusiastically trying to clean a pushbutton switchbank in a Tektronix oscilliscope, I learned that all switch cleaners are not born equal. To my dismay, after spraying a copious quantity of a spray-on contact cleaner [whose brandname shall never be mentioned again] in order to flush out dirt and grime, the whole switchbank proceeded to fall apart in my hands. It was the WRONG cleaner. Now I always check the service manual to find the recommended cleaner first.
The recommended cleaning "solution" for the outfit I`m working on now
is Electrolube # 1. It seems to be unavailable here in New Zealand - how can I obtain some? There may be problems flying a spray "Bomb" 1/2 way round the world, so a non - aerosol solution to this problem would probably be
best. ;-)................................................. ..................................Don.
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