A common every day item that is great for cleaning up electrical contact are
the gritty erasers that are usually used for ink. I have even come across
these in the form of a pencil so you can sharpen them to a point for more
precise work, I think these may be a common item in the electronics industry.
Cheers,
Eriks.
Richard D. Arnold wrote:
> All:
>
> Found the neatest little thing today at the local Menard's Hardware.
> It's called the PrepPen Spot Sanding Pen: a little pen-like tool that
> uses a replaceable cartridge of glass fibers to sand/rub clean small or
> detailed surfaces. It's supposed to range from 1500 to 400 grit
> depending on how much pressure you use. The sanding tip is about twice
> the size of a pencil lead.
>
> I tried it on the back of a penny, and it cleaned it bright and shiny
> without removing any of the detail. Also tried it on the top of an old
> ZS CD150. This was pretty heavily corroded, and it removed the corrosion
> and cleaned inside the lettering without blurring the cast letters. I'm
> pretty impressed.
>
> This would work well for cleaning electrical contacts, etc. Cost $4.95,
> and is made by a company called Pro Motorcar Products, Inc. 'Course, now
> that I've gone to all this trouble, someone is sure to point out that I
> can get it cheaper/better elsewhere.... ; )
>
> YMMV,
>
> Rich
> '79 MG Midget "Miss Molly"
> '78 Chevy Half-Ton "Waltzin' Matilda"
>
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