XPost: alt.sega.genesis   
   From: bel@whipassgaming.com   
      
   > In general, most electronic-cleaning solvents should resolve the corrosion   
   > problem pretty handily. It's just an advanced form of the stuff that   
   > normally occurs with oxidation, so if you're lucky you can remove what   
   > amounts to a surface layer with just a pencil eraser. If you prefer   
   > something chemical rather than mechanical, a light rub with WD40 followed   
   > by a gentle scrub with isopropanol alcohol has the same effect. Note that   
   > you want to put the chemicals on your cleaning surface, and not spray it   
   > directly on the cart contacts.   
      
   I don't know what the deal is with this Turrican cart then because I've   
   tried alcohol and pencil erasers, the rust-like substance is still all   
   over the contacts. :(  It was only $3...but still.   
      
   > Technically, it's not rust, but cuprous oxide.   
      
   That's a relief. I don't know what I'd do if I rusted out my Genesis!   
      
   > Even if it were rust, by   
   > itself it won't transfer corrosion to other metals unless it's soaking   
   > wet. You're not really accelerating the normal oxidation process against   
   > the cart slot with insertion.   
      
   Good to know!   
      
   > You can replace the slot, but you can also clean it. Radio Shack used to   
   > make these cards with a soft, two-sided pthalate plastic edge that would   
   > scrape off the corrosion in the slot. You can get the same effect by   
   > wrapping some thin plastic around the edge of a credit card and gently   
   > rubhbing it up and down in the slot about three or four times.   
      
   I've got some Genesis cart-slot cleaners, I just wasn't sure if by using   
   them I was just simply pushing the stuff further in to the slot rather   
   than actually cleaning it out. I appreciate this info!   
      
   Bel   
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