[time-nuts] 2nd 5370B

[Don Latham]

if it works, it works, I guess. I do like deoxit, but wd40 is definitely
easier to come by. Yes, anything to move the chips around a little bit is
ok.
Shoulda known, most time nuts are pretty savvy.
Don

Robert Atkinson
> Hi Don,
> Perhaps I needed to be clearer on the WD-40. I use one of the pen
> dispensers with a fibre tip. Alternatively a slightly moistened lint free
> cloth. NOT an aerosol. You do not want it everywhere, just the poard
> fingers. I don't apply it to the sockets at all. If all you have is the
> aerosol,spray it into a small container first and allow the propellent to
> boil off. do you know of specific problems with WD-40? I've used it for
> years and never had any problems. I cant say the same for some supposed
> "contact cleaners" that had aggresive solvents or silicone (definte no-no)
> in them.
> On the socketed ICs, you dont need to remove them. Just ease them up in
> the socket and press them down again. This breaks any oxide layer.
>  
> Regards,
> Robert G8RPI..
>
> - On Fri, 11/2/11, Don Latham <djl at montana.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Don Latham <djl at montana.com>
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 2nd 5370B
> To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement"
> <time-nuts at febo.com>
> Date: Friday, 11 February, 2011, 18:46
>
>
> Paul is right! NO WD40, wrong stuff!!!!!!
> The chips can be reseated by GENTLY twisting the baords and pushing the
> chips back into the sockets (I know, but it works. note gently!), or just
> firmly pushing on the chips first on one end and then the other. I've also
> observes chips with one pin buckled during manufacture insertion that
> managed to work and then lose connection, so look carefully at pin
> engagement.
> Don
>
> paul swed
>> This is ideed something to do with internal external reference. The
>> switch
>> is in the wrong position or someone took the oven oscilator out and sold
>> it
>> on epay for $150.
>> Simply switch to external and supply a 10 mc sig 1 volt. If it works
>> find
>> out whats missing.
>>
>> I would not use wd40 nor pull chips out of sockets. That can introduce
>> additional problems. Its a gamble.
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 9:27 AM, William H. Fite <omniryx at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The language is Elvish and says, "Can you believe that sucker bought
>>> this
>>> piece of crap?"
>>>
>>> OK, OK, only teasing.  [?]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 3:49 AM, Poul-Henning Kamp <phk at phk.freebsd.dk
>>> >wrote:
>>>
>>> > In message
>>> <AANLkTimaTP72p6XqNZko7xWLRRiBWOktf0r55qzHcSrk at mail.gmail.com
>>> >,
>>> > Pete
>>> >  Lancashire writes:
>>> >
>>> > >This one makes fan noises the yellow trigger/level LEDs light up but
>>> > >the LEDs controlled buy the CPU don't. One segment of one digit
>>> > >flashes when the power switch is hit. Both were advertised as "Power
>>> Up".
>>> > >But since both are complete and look fairly clean, not really
>>> complaining.
>>> >
>>> > Check the ext/int clock switch.
>>> >
>>> > >Anyone ID this language ?
>>> >
>>> > Looks like thai or vietnamese.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Poul-Henning Kamp       | UNIX since Zilog Zeus 3.20
>>> > phk at FreeBSD.ORG         | TCP/IP since RFC 956
>>> > FreeBSD committer       | BSD since 4.3-tahoe
>>> > Never attribute to malice what can adequately be explained by
>>> incompetence.
>>> >
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"If you don't know what it is, don't poke it."
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Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL
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POB 134
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