cleaning up edge connectors

dwight dkelvey at hotmail.com
Sat Apr 30 18:28:01 CDT 2022


Yep. I didn't know it was now made by someone else. Also look at McMaster-Carr. You might get a better price.
Dwight


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From: Ali <cctalk at ibm51xx.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2022 3:23 PM
To: 'dwight' <dkelvey at hotmail.com>; 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: RE: cleaning up edge connectors

> Once the corrosion is removed I recommend using DC-4 on the
> connections. It will protect the surfaces and keep great electrical
> connections. It is a silicon grease that is non-conductive but keeps
> the surface clean and improves metal to metal electrical contact. It
> doesn't allow oxides to build at the contact surfaces.
> It has measurable improvements of even gold on gold. I've used it on
> solder to solder as well other dissimilar metals with good results.
> I've used it on high current connections to reduce resistive heating up
> to 1000 amperes.


Dwight,

Is this what you are talking about:

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/dc4.php

-Ali



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