Troy@lemmy.ca to ElectronicsEnglish · 2 months agoOpened an old scientific instrument to see if it works...lemmy.caimagemessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1178arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1177arrow-down1imageOpened an old scientific instrument to see if it works...lemmy.caTroy@lemmy.ca to ElectronicsEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square51fedilinkfile-text
Instrument is a Geonics EM16 VLF receiver, using in the mineral exploration industry to find buried linear conductors.
minus-squareMehBlah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoIt works. I’ve done it quite a few times. I have used a Dremel tool to buff the contacts and used a light coating of dielectric grease to prevent further corrosion.
minus-squareMehBlah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoYes, wear gloves and eye protection. Those small wires would be a nightmare get out of your skin even more so for the eyes.
It works. I’ve done it quite a few times. I have used a Dremel tool to buff the contacts and used a light coating of dielectric grease to prevent further corrosion.
A brush on the dremel?
Yes, wear gloves and eye protection. Those small wires would be a nightmare get out of your skin even more so for the eyes.