At 04:56 PM 11/4/99 -0600, you wrote:
>Re-tinning the contacts sounds like a lot of work for marginal benefit! I
would
>suggest getting some 'De-Oxit' from Fargo enterprises
> http://www.microtools.com ) or some other source, and apply to the well
>cleaned contacts leaving a thin film. That would probably keep you out of
>trouble.
>
a problem with re-tinning is that the heat from the soldering iron could
melt some of the plastic that supports the contact, making for a worse
problem than you started with. you'd have to completely disassemble the
unit so that you had the bare contact in your hands, then you could tin it.
if it's rusty, you'll have to de-rust it completely otherwise nothing will
stick to it. I fixed my wife's vivitar flash with a rusty contact with just
some scotchbrite abrasive pad. no biggie.
Be seeing you.
Dirk Wright
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