Conductive Grease

[Anonymous]

Who, out there, knows about the wonderful world of conductive grease?

Would it mean that I can run and not worry about corrosion slowing me down?

Just a small question posed to get a not so sure answer

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[Anonymous]

John, I've used it on my R/C cars. I don't know how well it prevents corrosion, but I would guess that any substance that prevents the conductors from oxidizing, yet gives a smooth-gliding surface to the conductors, should be just fine. As with anything else, I'd make sure it didn't adversely affect any plastics that it might contact.

[Anonymous]

Aero locomotive works of Western Springs Illinois sells a product called ACT-6006 track cleaner.
They claim that the product will" leave a conductive film that will enhance current flow". " Excellent with
DCC and sound systems".

I do have this product in my arsenal of cleaners but I'm not DCC/Sound so I cannot attest.

[Eriediamond]

I'm not an electrical engineer by any means, but my limited knowlege of this means that conductive grease is just that. Conductive. It is used where you want lubrication between moving parts that rquire an electrical flow between them. Now let me tell you what it will do from an experience I had with it. I'm an over the road trucker and one of the biggest problems we have is corrosion in the trailer light cord plugs. I had to have our mechanic replace this on my tractor one time. He stuffed the socket with conductive grease to prevent corrosion plus insure good electrical flow through the plug. It was fine until I turned on the lights that night. You couldn't find a better way of blowing it to mitherines if you tried. That grease created a short in the plug I guess and the heat build up vaporized the grease and ignited it. Sounde like someone fired a shot gun off in the cab!!!!!

[Anonymous]

"I had to have our mechanic replace this on my tractor one time. He stuffed the socket with conductive grease to prevent corrosion plus insure good electrical flow through the plug."

And he/she calls themself a mechanic?? [(-D]

[cacole]

If you're asking about using conductive grease on your track, DON'T! It will just attract more dirt. Conductive grease, in an extremely minute amount, can improve an open frame motor when applied to the commutator, but that's the only place I would try it on a model locomotive, other than the wipers that pick up electrical power from the wheels. Although rather expensive, a product called DeoxIT from Caig Laboratories, used in the electronics industry, is a better product than conductive grease.

[Budliner]

improve an open frame motor when applied to the commutator

tryed that and the motor did not work after removing the grease
the contacts worked again If you're asking about using conductive grease on your commutator , DON'T

[der5997]

QUOTE: improve an open frame motor when applied to the commutator

tryed that and the motor did not work after removing the grease
the contacts worked again If you're asking about using conductive grease on your commutator , DON'T

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