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Offline dragonworks

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DeOxit question.
« 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

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Re: DeOxit question.
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2021, 07:05:11 am »
Use mineral spirits and/or denatured alcohol and some small brushes to clean the board.
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Re: DeOxit question.
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: DeOxit question.
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2021, 06:58:03 pm »
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

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Re: DeOxit question.
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2021, 08:16:10 pm »
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:
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Re: DeOxit question.
« Reply #5 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)

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Re: DeOxit question.
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2021, 02:02:33 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

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Re: DeOxit question.
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2021, 08:43:26 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.

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Re: DeOxit question.
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2021, 03:55:30 pm »
If you say so Sluckey, I believe you, because I have seen how competent you are

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Re: DeOxit question.
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2021, 06:14:00 pm »
...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.

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Re: DeOxit question.
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2021, 06:22:28 pm »
...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.
A schematic, layout, and hi-rez pics are very useful for troubleshooting your amp. Don't wait to be asked. JUST DO IT!

 


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