What's the best way to clean vacuum tube pins?

What's the best way to clean the pins on NOS tubes? Are there any cleaning products out there or cleaning methods that work well?

mchd102-09-2004 4:05pm

1markr Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 525 posts 02-09-2004 at 05:38pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Most effective way for me is to use a dremel with the small felt pad and some green jewelers rouge. Then I coat with a Caig product, or Mapleshade's SilClear silver treatment. Be very careful when doing the inside of the pins, especially on slammer tubes, as I have bent pins using the dremel carelessly. The pins will come out like new.
timo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 610 posts 02-09-2004 at 06:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 1markr must be most proficient with the Dremel; however, using some extra-fine steel wool by hand works very well too. And don't forget to treat with some high conductance stuff such as Caig mentioned above. That will help protect the cleaned pins for awhile.
lak Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,516 posts 02-09-2004 at 07:42pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I use a cleaning solution such as Contact, and rub gently with a Q-tip or pipe cleaner until it's clean.