15 Aug
2009
15 Aug
'09
12:29 p.m.
On 15 Aug 2009 at 12:12, Mike Ford wrote:
I've been using a product for electricians by
Gardner Bender, Ox Gard,
same basic silicone grease, but it contains zinc crystals, which are
chemically sacrificial (mainly for mixed aluminum and copper) and
mechanically pokie on the contact surface. I wonder if the DC4 would
be any better with gold plated contacts?
Given that it contains silica (a mild abrasive), I don't think I'd
use it with microns-thick soft gold plating.
--Chuck