[sci.electronics] Where is a good place to get cramolin contact treatment?

wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew) (07/03/89)

Hi,

We have some low-level electrophysiology amplifiers that have
remote preamps.  The trouble is that the connectors from the preamp
to the main unit use connectors that have machined aluminum
threaded bodies.  The problem with the connectors is that the
connectors must be frequently re-mated to quell 60 Hz pick-up.  (By
frequently, I mean one or more times per day.)

I thought I might try putting cramolin contact treatment on the
connector shells to see if that helps.  Unfortuantely, our state
contract electronics vendor doesn't carry cramolin, and in fact
hasn't ever heard of it.

Does anybody know a place to order cramolin?  Also, I've been told
by old-timers that it comes in both red and blue colors.  What, if
anything, is the difference between red and blue.  I've only seen
the red stuff.  Perhaps this posting would have been better off in
the audio-tweakaphile news group??...

Thanks much,
Bill

wtm@impulse.UUCP   or   wtm@neoucom.UUCP

larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman) (07/04/89)

In article <1673@neoucom.UUCP>, wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew) writes:
> The trouble is that the connectors from the preamp
> to the main unit use connectors that have machined aluminum
> threaded bodies.  The problem with the connectors is that the
> connectors must be frequently re-mated to quell 60 Hz pick-up.
> 
> I thought I might try putting cramolin contact treatment on the
> connector shells to see if that helps.
> 
> Does anybody know a place to order cramolin?

	You may wish to try its manufacturer, Caig Laboratories, 1175-O
Industrial Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025, telephone 619/743-7143.

> Also, I've been told
> by old-timers that it comes in both red and blue colors.  What, if
> anything, is the difference between red and blue.

	The only thing I remember is that blue Cramolin is only used
following treatment with red Cramolin.

	Sorta reminds me of the joke about red elephant guns and blue
elephant guns. :-)

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