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Other stuff like heat, shock to the magnets, degaussing fields do happen but oxide where the ribbon is terminated can be the worst. Not much you can do unless you change the ribbon at which time the terminating mounts must be clean, clean, clean.
The electrical industry has a silver paste designed for aluminum cable to reduce connection resistance.
Ribbons are delicate and best left to a pro.
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Tom Maguire
TMI Engineering
Last edited by TMI; 17th May 2008 at 01:51 AM.
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