New edge connectors that are too damn tight

Tornadoboy

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Is everyone else having that problem too, with newer edge connectors being just too tight going on, to the point of the risk of breaking things? I've gotten more than a few JAMMA adapters from different people that all have that problem. Pretty much if the connector is blue, then it's pretty much a guaranteed to be screwed up.

Also what's the cheapest source for GOOD edge connectors?
 
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In all seriousness though, I know what you mean. However, tight isn't necessarily bad, especially if you're only putting the board in there once (or not needing to insert/remove it frequently).

That said, I always use some DeOxit on the edge fingers, which lubes them, and helps the connector slide on and off with less force. I paint a little on with an art paintbrush, as spraying directly makes a mess. (I spray a little into the cap, and then use the brush to apply it.)
 
In all seriousness though, I know what you mean. However, tight isn't necessarily bad, especially if you're only putting the board in there once (or not needing to insert/remove it frequently).

That said, I always use some DeOxit on the edge fingers, which lubes them, and helps the connector slide on and off with less force. I paint a little on with an art paintbrush, as spraying directly makes a mess. (I spray a little into the cap, and then use the brush to apply it.)

I'm not familiar with DeOxit, but won't that create a short across the various pins, though? Or are you just putting it on the actual PCB part and not the pins?
 
I'm not familiar with DeOxit, but won't that create a short across the various pins, though? Or are you just putting it on the actual PCB part and not the pins?
Deoxit doesn't cause shorts. It's intended for cleaning and lubricating potentiometers in audio equipment, top notch product.
 
Slightly off topic, but people ought to check this out when it comes to contact cleaners:



I haven't tried making it myself but he definitely seems to know what he's doing!
 
I'm not familiar with DeOxit, but won't that create a short across the various pins, though? Or are you just putting it on the actual PCB part and not the pins?


Yes, as has been said above, it doesn't conduct.

Also, while Jason's vid is interesting, IMO DeOxit is pretty inexpensive if you just spray a tiny bit into the cap, and apply it with a small art paintbrush (vs spraying it direct from the can, which is like a firehose, even with the setting turned all way down).

I use it almost daily, and a 5 oz can lasts me a year, for $17 shipped on ebay. If you only use it periodically, one can will last you a very long time.
 
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