Troy@lemmy.ca to Electronics@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 30 days agoOpened an old scientific instrument to see if it works...lemmy.caimagemessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1176arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1175arrow-down1imageOpened an old scientific instrument to see if it works...lemmy.caTroy@lemmy.ca to Electronics@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 30 days agomessage-square51fedilinkfile-text
Instrument is a Geonics EM16 VLF receiver, using in the mineral exploration industry to find buried linear conductors.
minus-squareNoFuckingWaynado@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·29 days agoLots of good suggestions already, but you could also try oxalic acid aka Barkeeps Friend. It’s pretty mild and works wonders on metals.
minus-squareTroy@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·29 days agoI use citric acid on a lot of connectors when the pins are corroded (for the same reason). Revived a lot of cables that way. Good advice :)
Lots of good suggestions already, but you could also try oxalic acid aka Barkeeps Friend. It’s pretty mild and works wonders on metals.
I use citric acid on a lot of connectors when the pins are corroded (for the same reason). Revived a lot of cables that way. Good advice :)