Any way to lubricate a switch?

[kingdufus]

I am in the process of cleaning a couple of 2600's that I rescued from the trash. I sprayed a contact cleaner in all of the switches to clean them which worked great. However, the reset and game select switches (on my 6 switch) have some resistance when I push them down. I'm worried that using them in this condition will eventually cause them to loosen from the board.

Is there anything I can do to lubricate the switches so they move easier?

thanks for your help!

[cool110]

the springs on the select and reset switches are quite stiff

[+RandomPerson]

give it a shot of WD40 that should do the trick.

[Trade-N-Games]

give it a shot of WD40 that should do the trick.

x2 works good enough. You do need to take it apart to do this.

[BuddyBuddies]

i used some oil on my old 2600,works great!

[maximebeauvais]

use KY

[+RandomPerson]

use KY

 

 

KY? Cause it's gonna hurt.

[classics]

Go to an auto parts store and get a tube of electrical contact lubricant for $2-$3.

 

Light lubricants like WD40 will dry up pretty quickly and you'll be back in the same situation again.

 

Steve

[kroogur]

Go to an auto parts store and get a tube of electrical contact lubricant for $2-$3.

 

Light lubricants like WD40 will dry up pretty quickly and you'll be back in the same situation again.

 

Steve

I was wondering about that we use dielectric tune up grease here in the garage but i always wondered if it would work well for other uses.

[classics]

I was wondering about that we use dielectric tune up grease here in the garage but i always wondered if it would work well for other uses.

 

Its probably the same stuff, or very similar stuff with a higher temperature rating.

 

Steve

[BigO]

I have silicone grease that is in an almost hypodermic needle sort of dispenser. It works very well on the switches in question and the controlled application makes for a lot less waste and mess.

[joeybastard]

I was wondering about that we use dielectric tune up grease here in the garage but i always wondered if it would work well for other uses.

 

I use dielectric grease for all of my electronics projects. It works fine and lasts a long time so you won't need to do it again for quite a while. Just use a little though because any excess gobs will just attract dust.

[Rik]

use KY

 

 

KY? Cause it's gonna hurt.

Yeah,sprinkle a little sand in it

[jahfish]

Go to an auto parts store and get a tube of electrical contact lubricant for $2-$3.

 

Light lubricants like WD40 will dry up pretty quickly and you'll be back in the same situation again.

 

Steve

I was wondering about that we use dielectric tune up grease here in the garage but i always wondered if it would work well for other uses.

 

 

WD 40 works for almost everything ... ataris, my bike, the entrance door, my old BW Macs sidedoor, .... i love that stuff

[the.golden.ax]

use KY

 

 

KY? Cause it's gonna hurt.

 

 

I thought Shawn makes his own lube.

 

[kingdufus]

Thanks for the replies. WD-40 worked only on one of the switches. I had some silicone lubricant that did the job on the other switch. Unfortunately, in testing out the various connections, the power socket became loose and now the console doesn't work.

Luckily, I still have a Vader that works!