I'll start a new thread for this because we're on a different topic now.
Is this stuff more effective that the isopropyl alcohol I've been using? It=
's improved it dramatically from what it was like when it first started hap=
pening. I was assuming the contiact in the jack just needed a bit more of a=
scrub than I could manage with a cotton bud, so I was thinking of opening =
it up to get at it better.
If it works better then it's worth a try first. It seems to have changed na=
me to Deoxit, but which product is it exactly? I can't see anything with th=
at exact name at:
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.292/.f
I'm guessing that all the products on that page are the same thing, just pa=
ckaged diferently.
Peter Shute
Gregory O'Drobinak wrote:
> Sent: Monday, 3 March 2014 9:11 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Please post this to the group
>
>
>
> Peter:
>
>
> I would suggest obtaining some 'Pro Gold G5'
> cleaner/lube/preservative spray.
> Spray a tiny amount on the plug, then wipe it thoroughly back
> and forth radially with a piece of paper shop towel or
> Kimwipe (it should be lintless).
> Then spray one more tiny amount on the plug, then insert it
> into the jack of the M10.
> Twist the plug radially back an forth in the jack, remove the
> plug, then insert it and twist again. You don't need to be
> rough with it, just do it several times.
>
>
> After this is done you should see a marked improvement in the
> connection. It worked quite well for me on my M10.
>
>
> I find that the Pro Gold works well on most any contact
> surface, including XLR plugs and sockets.
> On XLRs, I just spray a small amount on the plug, then insert
> and remove the plug several times from the socket.
> The key is not to use much, just enough to get a very light
> coating on the pins.
>
>
> Here's the link: http://store.caig.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.292/.f
> I believe that this stuff is now called 'DeoxIT".
> Check around for best prices.
>
> - Greg O'Drobinak
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Peter Shute <>
> To: ""
> <>
> Sent: Sunday, March 2, 2014 3:17 PM
> Subject: RE: [Nature Recordists] Please post this to the group
>
>
>
> Do you have any trouble with rustling of the backpack
> material, especially when you're wearing it? And does your
> body block the sound from the front at all?
>
> I really need to do something like that, I miss too many good
> opportunities while I'm walking.
>
> Apologies for hijacking the thread. I use an M10 with EM172
> capsules myself, and I'm happy with it apart from an annoying
> crackle that's developed in the right channel. I think I must
> have dropped the cable once, and got something a bit
> corrosive on the tip of the plug. Cleaning the plug and
> inside the jack with alchohol have improved it a lot, but it
> often returns a little as the temperature drops, leaving me
> with a good mono recording from the left channel.
>
> I assume this kind of thing can happen with any 3.5mm
> recorder. It was excellent for the first year, and hopefully
> I can clean it up more till it's reliable again. That's the
> price of using non XLR recorders, I suppose. It pays to be
> careful from the start.
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