Help with cleaning small miltipin connectors.

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Help with cleaning small miltipin connectors. Blabber 04-02-2007
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Posted by Robert Bolton on April 2, 2007, 9:13 pm

> Anyone have any ideas on how to remove silicon dielectric grease from
> small multipin bike connectors? I'm looking for something that I can
> soak the connector in or spray on (since the pins are too small to clean
> directly). Thanks for any advice.
Tide soap and water? Liquid dish soap? And a toothbrush.

Robert



Posted by on April 2, 2007, 9:26 pm
On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 17:13:59 -0800, "Robert Bolton"

>
>> Anyone have any ideas on how to remove silicon dielectric grease from
>> small multipin bike connectors? I'm looking for something that I can
>> soak the connector in or spray on (since the pins are too small to clean
>> directly). Thanks for any advice.
>Tide soap and water? Liquid dish soap? And a toothbrush.
>
>Robert
>

        Take it to a jeweller. Tell him it's a necklace and you want
him to use his steam jet and his ultrasonic cleaner on it.


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Posted by Blabber on April 3, 2007, 1:56 pm
Hi P.jm:

I might have access to an ultrasonic cleaner - thanks for that suggestion.
Any suggestion on a cleaning fluid to use that will be hard on the gunk but
not on the connector or wiring?


> On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 17:13:59 -0800, "Robert Bolton"
>
>>
>>> Anyone have any ideas on how to remove silicon dielectric grease from
>>> small multipin bike connectors? I'm looking for something that I can
>>> soak the connector in or spray on (since the pins are too small to clean
>>> directly). Thanks for any advice.
>>Tide soap and water? Liquid dish soap? And a toothbrush.
>>
>>Robert
>>
>
> Take it to a jeweller. Tell him it's a necklace and you want
> him to use his steam jet and his ultrasonic cleaner on it.
>
>
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> Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me
> 'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.'
> 'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.'
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Posted by Stephen! on April 4, 2007, 12:19 am

> Any suggestion on a cleaning fluid to use that will be hard on the
> gunk but not on the connector or wiring?


Aren't you listening?

Technical Grade A Isopropyl alcohol (99.9% pure)... Not the shit you
buy at the drug store, rather the good stuff we use in the electronics
world to clean up after soldering... It's a hell of a solvent, won't
harm de-energized electronics, and dries without a residue...

http://store.hvchemical.com/browse.cfm/4,102.htm

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Posted by Stephen Cowell on April 4, 2007, 10:21 am

>
>> Any suggestion on a cleaning fluid to use that will be hard on the
>> gunk but not on the connector or wiring?
>
>
> Aren't you listening?
>
> Technical Grade A Isopropyl alcohol (99.9% pure)... Not the shit you
> buy at the drug store, rather the good stuff we use in the electronics
> world to clean up after soldering... It's a hell of a solvent, won't
> harm de-energized electronics, and dries without a residue...
>
> http://store.hvchemical.com/browse.cfm/4,102.htm

The same thing is supposedly available for
de-icing fuel lines, at your local auto parts.

Hot, high-pressure water can do wonders,
as well.... take the bike to the car wash!

Your connectors may need to be retensed...
silicone grease is often spec'ed for lamp
base application, it's not supposed to be
bad for electrical connections, is it?
__
Steve
.



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