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erehwon
11-27-2005, 11:09 AM
Has anyone here ever used these? I was looking at these and some of the other cleaning things there and I noticed that both are on clearance. One was $2.99 and the other was $0.48.

The cheaper one is called edge connector cleaner and protector. It seems the only difference bettween the two is the cheaper one includes isopropanol, polyphenyl ether and dye. The $3 one only had the isopropanol in it.

Also, I have a few other console and game cleaning questions. I was thinking of getting some of this contact cleaner (http://tinyurl.com/8pqvv). Do you think that stuff would be good for cleaning the console's contacts? My other question is: is it okay to get the 91% pure alcohol or should I go for the anhydrous stuff? I was wondering if it makes that big a difference. 91% is as pure as I've found locally. I searched online and the places that make it locally wouldn't likely sell it to me. I thinking about trying to find where the schools get their chemistry supplies.

googlefest1
11-29-2005, 10:12 AM
for that price id get it

they would probably work fine

personly i use the contact/electronics cleaner from radio shack on games i dont care too much for like sports games

and deoxit and progold on everything else -- it is expensive but does a great job -- also available at radio shack in some form but i get it from newark in one in the large size - much cheaper that way

Schenley
11-29-2005, 11:20 AM
for that price id get it

they would probably work fine

personly i use the contact/electronics cleaner from radio shack on games i dont care too much for like sports games

and deoxit and progold on everything else -- it is expensive but does a great job -- also available at radio shack in some form but i get it from newark in one in the large size - much cheaper that way

Do you mean this (http://www.newark.com/NewarkWebCommerce/newark/en_US/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp;jsessionid=ROQWMVWXLMJACCXFEOESFGAK 2URYWIV1?SKU=08H0309&N=0) and this (http://www.newark.com/NewarkWebCommerce/newark/en_US/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp;jsessionid=ROQWMVWXLMJACCXFEOESFGAK 2URYWIV1?SKU=08H0312&N=0)? (Sizes)

erehwon
12-12-2005, 09:31 AM
for that price id get it

they would probably work fine

personly i use the contact/electronics cleaner from radio shack on games i dont care too much for like sports games

and deoxit and progold on everything else -- it is expensive but does a great job -- also available at radio shack in some form but i get it from newark in one in the large size - much cheaper that way

Do you mean this (http://www.newark.com/NewarkWebCommerce/newark/en_US/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp;jsessionid=ROQWMVWXLMJACCXFEOESFGAK 2URYWIV1?SKU=08H0309&N=0) and this (http://www.newark.com/NewarkWebCommerce/newark/en_US/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp;jsessionid=ROQWMVWXLMJACCXFEOESFGAK 2URYWIV1?SKU=08H0312&N=0)? (Sizes)

I'd like to know too. Is there any difference between the DeoxIt from Radio shack and the stuff from Newark? I was thinking of just picking up the double pack (http://tinyurl.com/ac3qq) at Radio Shack. Also can you use this stuff on a system's contacts and not just the game contacts?

Zilla
12-21-2005, 02:28 AM
This is a great question and I was just thinking about getting this stuff too. Does anyone know if the deoxit/ progold combo from RadioShack is ok for use on game carts and systems?