cleaning the pins on your tubes

Been using it a long time ....never an issue.

Does anyone here have an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner? That would work nice too.

doubt the filaments or even the plate coating would appreciate that though cci ?

cci1492 wrote:Does anyone here have an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner? That would work nice too.

As a trainee tech, I did that back in the 70's with some tubes for a Beckman Impedance Bridge .....The tubes were not at all impressed, nor was our Chief Engineer.

This was a stainless 18/10 spoon though with no oxides that the deoxit would dissolve - still  residue wise it was next to nothing - that little pink stain on the qtip was all that was picked up off the spoon.

That spoon over the candle flame had me a little concerned for a bit there! LOL!

Obviously, Roy, you were born with a silver spoon in your DeOxit.
{I couldn't help myself. }

Those pics remind me of the Stones song Dead Flowers: "I'll be in my basement room with a needle and a spoon. And another girl to take my pain away. Take me down little Susie, take me down"

Another classic heroin song!

286 deg C is the boiling point of light Oleic Acid at sea level (or whatever that trade-secret ingredient might be).
829 deg C is the temperature of a paraffin-based candle flame.
This method is not 'fractional distillation' - which would be necessary to separate two mutually soluble VOCs from each other. Otherwise, the lighter fractions can 'pull off' heavier molecules as they boil.
Starting from a 5% initial concentration, the magic moment in any case would be very short indeed.

Guys and gals - using DeOxit D5 in this application - TUBE SOCKET - is, to be as gentle as possible, contraindicated. But, do as you see fit.

Peter W. wrote:286 deg C is the boiling point of light Oleic Acid at sea level (or whatever that trade-secret ingredient might be).
829 deg C is the temperature of a paraffin-based candle flame.
This method is not 'fractional distillation' - which would be necessary to separate two mutually soluble VOCs from each other. Otherwise, the lighter fractions can 'pull off' heavier molecules as they boil.
Starting from a 5% initial concentration, the magic moment in any case would be very short indeed.

Guys and gals - using DeOxit D5 in this application - TUBE SOCKET - is, to be as gentle as possible, contraindicated. But, do as you see fit.

What's wrong with a little seriously de-natured alcohol (not the grocery-store grade) and a pipe cleaner?

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What's wrong with a little seriously de-natured alcohol (not the grocery-store grade) and a pipe cleaner?
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Not one little thing. I keep a set of miniature spiral brushes for the purpose - and use only 100% volatile solvents. Easier for small-pin tubes.

What's wrong with a little seriously de-natured alcohol (not the grocery-store grade) and a pipe cleaner?
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Not one little thing. I keep a set of miniature spiral brushes for the purpose - and use only 100% volatile solvents. Easier for small-pin tubes. [/quote]
Great minds think alike.
A caution, 80% (grocery store) de-natured alcohol has oils added to it. Not A Good Thing for tube pins or tape-heads. Metal to metal, nothing in between.