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PSA: Switched from a generic fiber optic cleaner to the Chemtronics Foam-Tip swabs for a stubborn LRU connector.

Had a 30% failure rate on post-cleaning continuity checks that dropped to zero after the switch. Anyone have a cheaper brand that works just as well on those tiny avionics ports?
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casey393
casey3931mo ago
Reminds me of a bad fiber job on a 737 last winter.
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hannah_wright
Tried the IPA wipes from Chemtronics yet?
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miab87
miab8715d ago
Actually, those Chemtronics IPA wipes are 99.9% isopropyl, not 100% pure. I made that mistake once thinking they were straight alcohol. Still work fine for cleaning electronics though.
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