At 10:27 AM 11/12/97 -0700, Harrison Cooper wrote:
>very off topic I guess....but I am looking for something that I
>can spray or smear on edge connectors that will NOT adhere on
>the plastic such that it would conduct and short, but adhere on
>the plated copper, and ensure good contact and reduce the amount
>of oxidation buildup.  Does anyone have an idea on this one?

Not a spray, per se, but more of a dip.... You might try using one of the gold
 plating solutions to deposit a thin layer of gold onto the contacts.  Gold
 doesn't oxidize, last time I checked.

Unfortunately. you need to make sure that the mating contacts are also
 gold-plated, or you will end up speeding up the corrosion on that side as you
 will have formed a nice little bi-metalic junction (aka thermocouple)....

 - Rick
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