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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: dragonworks on October 05, 2021, 06:52:13 am

Title: DeOxit question.
Post by: dragonworks on October 05, 2021, 06:52:13 am

Can I spray the whole "board" with deoxit and blow it off to clean it up with causing damage.Thanx

Title: Re: DeOxit question.
Post by: sluckey on October 05, 2021, 07:05:11 am

Use mineral spirits and/or denatured alcohol and some small brushes to clean the board.

Title: Re: DeOxit question.
Post by: dragonworks on October 05, 2021, 09:08:03 am

Now, that is something I think I may be totally qualified to do. I think I should ask my wife first?Thank YouJ.D.

Title: Re: DeOxit question.
Post by: Latole on October 05, 2021, 06:58:03 pm

Quote from: dragonworks on October 05, 2021, 06:52:13 am

Can I spray the whole "board" with deoxit and blow it off to clean it up with causing damage.Thanx

Yes.
You waiste a expensive contact cleaner when you can use cheaper

Title: Re: DeOxit question.
Post by: sluckey on October 05, 2021, 08:16:10 pm

Quote from: Latole on October 05, 2021, 06:58:03 pm

Quote from: dragonworks on October 05, 2021, 06:52:13 am

Can I spray the whole "board" with deoxit and blow it off to clean it up with causing damage.Thanx

Yes.
You waiste a expensive contact cleaner when you can use cheaper

Well okay, if you don't mind leaving a pink tint to a lot of stuff!  :icon_biggrin:

Title: Re: DeOxit question.
Post by: thetragichero on October 06, 2021, 01:13:48 am

denatured alcohol and old toothbrushes work for me (and qtips/these nail polish corrector qtips with a foam pointed tip)

Title: Re: DeOxit question.
Post by: Latole on October 06, 2021, 02:02:33 am

Quote from: sluckey on October 05, 2021, 08:16:10 pm

Quote from: Latole on October 05, 2021, 06:58:03 pm

Quote from: dragonworks on October 05, 2021, 06:52:13 am

Can I spray the whole "board" with deoxit and blow it off to clean it up with causing damage.Thanx

Yes.
You waiste a expensive contact cleaner when you can use cheaper

Well okay, if you don't mind leaving a pink tint to a lot of stuff!  :icon_biggrin:

I never saw Deoxit leaving pink tint. I use Deoxit

Title: Re: DeOxit question.
Post by: sluckey on October 06, 2021, 08:43:26 am

Quote from: Latole on October 06, 2021, 02:02:33 am

I never saw Deoxit leaving pink tint. I use Deoxit

Look closely at the wiring in this amp, in particular, the white wires. You will see a lot of pink blotches on the white wires. That pink is because of too liberal Deoxit spray on the pots and sockets. I did that. There were no pink wires in this amp before Deoxit.

     http://sluckeyamps.com/sunn/sceptre1.jpg

Title: Re: DeOxit question.
Post by: Latole on October 06, 2021, 03:55:30 pm

If you say so Sluckey, I believe you, because I have seen how competent you are

Title: Re: DeOxit question.
Post by: PRR on October 06, 2021, 06:14:00 pm

Quote from: sluckey on October 06, 2021, 08:43:26 am

...There were no pink wires in this amp before Deoxit.

You are blaming the soap for pink undershorts, when you should blame the new RED jacket.

I think your pink is those red wires, dissolved in the cleaner and spread onto the white wires.

Title: Re: DeOxit question.
Post by: sluckey on October 06, 2021, 06:22:28 pm

Quote from: PRR on October 06, 2021, 06:14:00 pm

Quote from: sluckey on October 06, 2021, 08:43:26 am

...There were no pink wires in this amp before Deoxit.

You are blaming the soap for pink undershorts, when you should blame the new RED jacket.

I think your pink is those red wires, dissolved in the cleaner and spread onto the white wires.

I don't think so. There are several white/pink wires with no nearby red wires.