Re: Cleaning ImageWriter II print-head

[spector@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)]

In article tshaynes@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (Timmy) writes...
> 
>Well, using alcohol in the first place probably wasn't the best move.
>Alcohol does more than remove the original lubricant - it also tends to
>degrade the contacts inside and corrode the main contact "jewel".
>Using WD40 instead of alcohol would be a better move when cleaning (to
>loosen up the gunk - a Q-tip would follow) but, as was stated in another
>follow-up, a 3 in 1 oil would be better.  I'd put a little 3-in-1 in
>just for good measure.  It can't really hurt.

	Wouldn't the alcohol evaporate long before it would have a chance
to corrode this "contact jewel"? I've always cleaned electronics and parts
of hardware using common rubbing alcohol because it evaporates so quickly...
Can someone confirm if I've doomed my print-head soaking it in alcohol? :|

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Mitchell Spector
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