Track conductivity

GAP said:
Just to add fuel to the fire Conductive Carbon Grease 50g | Jaycar Australia.
I do not think it is supposed to be used for what we do more likely contactor blades, knife swirches
etc
Oh and I use battery power exclusively and have 3D printed points.
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New product to me mentioned by a pub contact ‘Electrical Contact Cleaner’ not effectively for track cleaning but may get one of those dodgy switches cleaned out of carp. Apparently leaves no residue unlike WD40.
 
I use fishplates , at this point. (Have a big stash of hillmans, but im reluctant to pull all the plates..pita).
1 inside plate must be clean of all debris.tiny grit. a real pita .
2 i use liquid flux to deoxidize. Another pita.
3 rinse
4 crimp plates carefully to be very snug.
5 Add pea sized conductive paste. (Imho, all this does, not insignificantly, is block/trap micro grit)
6 if done well, and track has minimal shifting/movement, you can get years of good conductivity. It wont last forever, but ive had 5-6 years at a time.

Fwiw, when i did use clamps, conductivity was perfect , flawless, in all conditions. Imho, theyre unsightly, but very effective…and expensive, even used.

I periodically clean points, polish contact areas, and lube.
 
dunnyrail said:
New product to me mentioned by a pub contact ‘Electrical Contact Cleaner’ not effectively for track cleaning but may get one of those dodgy switches cleaned out of carp. Apparently leaves no residue unlike WD40.
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CO Contact Cleaner came out as soon as they banned freon which was the go to degreaser. would be good for cleaning wheels. Just be careful spraying it on your skin it will suck the oil right out of it.

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GAP said:
CO Contact Cleaner came out as soon as they banned freon which was the go to degreaser. would be good for cleaning wheels. Just be careful spraying it on your skin it will suck the oil right out of it.

12101 | CRC Contact Cleaner Electrical Contact Cleaner 500 ml Aerosol | RS

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Contact cleaner is good. Imho, to really clean and flush, it can get pricey.

I use meths, 91%. Over here much cheaper, and leaves zero residue. (The contact residue can be desirable, but may also collect ‘stuff’. I use large veterinary cotton swabs on a stick, (back of wheels), normal cotton swabs, and, those micro swabs (again over here i got something like a thousand for $5-6 dollars. They get into really tiny areas. They are great for many many uses, even painting and streaking chalks, applying ACC.

Fwiw, meths also dries the skin.
 
stevedenver said:
Contact cleaner is good. Imho, to really clean and flush, it can get pricey.

I use meths, 91%. Over here much cheaper, and leaves zero residue. (The contact residue can be desirable, but may also collect ‘stuff’. I use large veterinary cotton swabs on a stick, (back of wheels), normal cotton swabs, and, those micro swabs (again over here i got something like a thousand for $5-6 dollars. They get into really tiny areas. They are great for many many uses, even painting and streaking chalks, applying ACC.

Fwiw, meths also dries the skin.
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Meths certainly has its uses for cleaning, but to get into a micro switch to clear dust perhaps an Air cleaner may be a better but.
 
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