Re: speaker repair

In article <nfiu449goo937699md3lu2hbs0l80g035e@xxxxxxx>, Chris Hornbeck <chrishornbeckremovethis@xxxxxxx> wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:08:18 -0400, neongen@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

I have optical and headcleaner aerosol, should I spray this into the
switches and controls on the front panel ? SD

Two seperate issues: first, I can't recommend *anything*
other than Caig MCL in good concience. I used LPS1 for
decades - it works and is safe, but wasn't designed for the
gig, and is only effective as a side-effect of its
designed purpose.


Its called "Fader Lube" now of all things.

Head cleaner is likely alcohol which should not wash out
much lubricant, and is an effective cleaner.
I do have some Ampex head cleaner that will probably melt anything.

I think I'm getting back to basics and I think rubbing alcohol is ideal in many cases
This gets a little complex with the added water and oils, but can clean some things
better than other stuff.


I've also used some of the magic elixers of their time,
and have lived through the era of the McIntosh Clinic-
inspired death of gazillions of controls due to the
wonder-drug "Blue Shower".

I got some Blue Stuff.

Yeah, sounds nasty, but the final results were worse.
Controls all over the country seized up from lack
of lubrication in their brass shaft bearings. Ouch.

If anybody wants to maintain antiques, or any electronics
with mechanical switches and controls, just buy a can
of Caig MCL. It's great, and will last ya a decade
at least. 'Nuf said.

I never tried the spray, I just have the oiler.

The second part of this is that the cleaner needs to
get onto the actual physical contact surfaces their-
own-selves. So ya gotta squirt it in, from the back.

Yeah, sounds dirty. And is. 'S life. Arf.


All the best fortune,

Chris Hornbeck
"True, but only for large values of zero."
-Mike Rivers
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