cleaning up edge connectors

[Chris Zach]

2000 grit sandpaper?

On 4/28/2022 4:16 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
> On 4/28/22 12:47, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
>>
>> I am hoping to restore my TRS-80 Model-I(s).  As is usually
>> the case with these the edge connectors are badly corroded
>> and dirty and cleaning them with an eraser really doesn't
>> help much.  Back in the day there used to be something you
>> could get that let you "gold plate" the edge connectors.
>> Is anything like that still available?  How about reflowing
>> the pads using something like silver solder?
>> If neither of these is doable or practical, what are people
>> doing to clean up these connectors?
> 
> Dunno about the gold stuff, but I've occasionally used Cool-Amp:
> 
> https://www.cool-amp.com/
> 
> --Chuck
>