Gord Hannah wrote James Bradley on 04-11-06 06:29

 GH> Replying to a message from James Bradley
 GH> 1:134/77 to All,

 GH> About Carbon-Latex Contacts, On Fri Apr 07 2006

 JB> Is there a contact-improving electrolyte that is used on the contact
 JB> pads? I understand the acid, and alcohol may have bitched the one
 JB> remote, but I've a few devices that could use some encouragement.

 GH> I have used with a modicum of success water,
 GH> very hot from the tap. First I take the remote
 GH> apart and run the latex part under the tap and
 GH> pat dry with a regular towel or scrap of same.
 GH> The circuit board rubbing alcohol works well,
 GH> after doing all that I then use a blow dryer to
 GH> dry the works and reassemble.  I got 3 more
 GH> years out of a TV remote doing this. In a pinch
 GH> you could try a mild solution of vinegar and
 GH> water it might work as well. Sugars are deadly
 GH> to these types of devices.  My wife buggered up
 GH> a keyboard one day by spilling coffee on it,
 GH> (cream and sugar), dead keyboard.

 GH> Hope this helps.  Keep us posted.

Sort of. That's in effect what I did do to the intoxicated victim. As our tap
is hard, (see previous) I made a concerted effort to slap as much water I could
out on a clean pair of pants leg. That vinegar might be effective too. I use it
in my coffee perk all the time, but I never imagined it for copper traces.
That might tarnish, wouldn't you think?


... James
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