Greetings, All

I 'm doing some under water test but my alligator clips are rusting due to the fact that they are not
coated with rust proof materials. Does anyone know which material to use to rust proof alligator clips
(I purchased them from radio shack) The alligator clips are used to transmit voltage underwater but they rust after a day.

If I paint them with a rust proof material, the material will still have to be able to conduct electricity
any ideas what i can use?


Thanks

wrote:
Greetings, All

I 'm doing some under water test but my alligator clips are rusting due to the fact that they are not
coated with rust proof materials. Does anyone know which material to use to rust proof alligator clips
(I purchased them from radio shack) The alligator clips are used to transmit voltage underwater but they rust after a day.

If I paint them with a rust proof material, the material will still have to be able to conduct electricity
any ideas what i can use?


Thanks


try coating them with copper, in an copper sulfide solution or something...
I am not a chemist so i don;t know the details.


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In article , wrote:
Greetings, All

I 'm doing some under water test but my alligator clips are rusting due to the
fact that they are not
coated with rust proof materials. Does anyone know which material to use to
rust proof alligator clips
(I purchased them from radio shack) The alligator clips are used to transmit
voltage underwater but they rust after a day.

If I paint them with a rust proof material, the material will still have to be
able to conduct electricity
any ideas what i can use?


With all those clips, you first MUST solder them. The crimps will fail
very soon. They are bad enough out of water. Very loosly made.

Salt water? Good luck.
I would just cover them in silicone grease.

greg

wrote:
Greetings, All

I 'm doing some under water test but my alligator clips are rusting due
to the fact that they are not
coated with rust proof materials. Does anyone know which material to
use to rust proof alligator clips
(I purchased them from radio shack) The alligator clips are used to
transmit voltage underwater but they rust after a day.

If I paint them with a rust proof material, the material will still have
to be able to conduct electricity
any ideas what i can use?

Jilss-

Try coating them with grease. The contacts are under some pressure from
the clip's springs, so the grease will be squeezed away from the contact
point.

Fred

jilss:
Do you Google? If you have never used a search engine you should try it.
Lots of information on the Internet at your disposal on your home computer.
In just about 30 seconds using the search words "stainless steel alligator
clips" on Google web search I found the following website and source:
http://www.lakewoodproductsinc.com/alligator.htm
If the above is not satisfactory, look at the other hits as a result of the
Google search..... there should be a few other good ones out of the 39,300
total hits that came up.
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Greetings, All

I 'm doing some under water test but my alligator clips are rusting due to
the fact that they are not
coated with rust proof materials. Does anyone know which material to use
to rust proof alligator clips
(I purchased them from radio shack) The alligator clips are used to
transmit voltage underwater but they rust after a day.

If I paint them with a rust proof material, the material will still have
to be able to conduct electricity
any ideas what i can use?


Thanks

wrote:
Greetings, All

I 'm doing some under water test but my alligator clips are rusting due to the fact that they are not
coated with rust proof materials. Does anyone know which material to use to rust proof alligator clips
(I purchased them from radio shack) The alligator clips are used to transmit voltage underwater but they rust after a day.

If I paint them with a rust proof material, the material will still have to be able to conduct electricity
any ideas what i can use?


Thanks

Hi jilss

If the budget for your test can stand it you should be
able to find some at a medical supply house.

Think you'll find stainless steel, silver plated, and
even gold plated

Take care.

Ken

There people may have what you want. http://www.marinco.com/

I cannot remember directly who supplies what you want. What you need are
corrosion resistant alligator clips. Usually these are made from stainless
steel, or any metal that is non corrosive.


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JANA
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wrote in message
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Greetings, All

I 'm doing some under water test but my alligator clips are rusting due to
the fact that they are not
coated with rust proof materials. Does anyone know which material to use to
rust proof alligator clips
(I purchased them from radio shack) The alligator clips are used to
transmit voltage underwater but they rust after a day.

If I paint them with a rust proof material, the material will still have to
be able to conduct electricity
any ideas what i can use?


Thanks