Silver conductive grease question

[atavanhalen]

I have tried searching through this sub forum but could not find the answer so I apologize if this has already been discussed. I am wondering where to get this or what brand I should get. I found something called arctic silver on ebay and was not sure if this was the right stuff or not. Thanks a lot.
J
p.S. I noticed that there used to be a sticky about this stuff but it has been deleted, is this because it is not recommended anymore?

 

[Blank]

im not entirely sure as to what your using it for but any store that sells electronics should have it, ive redone several ps3's and xbox's and the stuff is a MUST. last tube i got was at a fry's electronics but im sure radioshack would have some as well. anyway hope this helps

 

[harpo]

If it's for the threads on your mod you can use noloax. You can get it at home depot or lowes.

 

[atavanhalen]

I have noalox and use it on my threads and I use it on my contact spring as well but I would like to try the silver grease and just wanted to make sure I buy the right stuff. Is Arctic silver the right stuff for contact springs and threads ect?

 

[schismz]

I admit that I have no clue... I too use noalox, which nobody at Lowes or Home Depot ever seems to be able to find, but it'll be in the section that deals with electrical equipment. I have arctic silver and have used it for CPUs and various parts inside laptops when taking them apart and putting them back together again, but never tried it on any mod I have. I too am curious if anybody here is doing that, and if so... well, why?

Arctic silver I've always just ordered online, but I seem to remember Radio Shack stocking it.

 

[RooD]

Ata, I read this at work and had to come home and give it a try, since I have Arctic Silver just sitting around.

I would say it works as good if not a bit better than Nolax, I seems to be stiffer on the threads but seems to have a bit more glide to it (if that makes sense)

Also would like to say Silver Grease is sticky, it takes a little more than a wipe to get it off your device and I had to wash my hands well to get it off

 

[RooD]

also I will be using it from now on if that is any implication to if I think it is as good or better

 

[pipes1]

Not sure if they make more than one compound but the Artic Silver I found on e-Bay is "Not Electrically Conductive".
Doesn't seem like something I would want use where our PVs depend on electrial conductivity, throughout the device.

 

[RooD]

pipes thats what i thought... because arctic silver is used to cool CPUs and other computer components, but with using it on my mod it seem to work... And all Silver Grease will be non conductive because it is supposed to be used to cool electronics, I did not put it on my switch which I am about to do and I will report my results

 

[RooD]

It is not conductive... i bridged my switch to my contact point with it and it is not fireing the atty... if i press the switch it does but I think that is because it is moving it out of the way... But I swear by my first statement

 

[atavanhalen]

So maybe it is not arctic silver that I am looking for. What is the stuff from the deleted thread? I did read that arctic silver is only conductive under extreme compression which is probably because it squeezes the silver together but I am no expert(obviously). I do not know if the pressure of the threads would be enough to make it conductive or not.

 

[New_World]

I use the arctic silver 5 for my computer as well.
yes..it is a thermal paste that is applied to the cpu to help transfer heat to the heatsink.

here's a link to arctic silver 5 if anyone is interested in reading about it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
"99.9% Pure Silver
The Arctic Silver 5 uses three unique shapes and sizes of pure silver particles to maximize particle-to-particle contact area and thermal transfer. "

maybe david will chime in and give some advice.

 

[forcedfuel50]

What i've come to suspect over the last year is that the primary benefit of Noalox or Conductive grease is not to conduct electricity, but rather it prevents the micro layer of oxidization or tarnishing from forming, which inhibits the electrical flow. As of late, i've been favoring the Noalox and that is what i put on the contacts and threads of the units i send out. Here is a link to a couple of online places with Noalox:

IDEAL 30-026 Noalox® Anti-Oxidant Compound (4 oz. Bottle)

Ideal Industries 30-026 Noalox Anti-Oxidant

 

[New_World]

What i've come to suspect over the last year is that the primary benefit of Noalox or Conductive grease is not to conduct electricity, but rather it prevents the micro layer of oxidization or tarnishing from forming, which inhibits the electrical flow. As of late, i've been favoring the Noalox and that is what i put on the contacts and threads of the units i send out. Here is a link to a couple of online places with Noalox:

IDEAL 30-026 Noalox® Anti-Oxidant Compound (4 oz. Bottle)

Ideal Industries 30-026 Noalox Anti-Oxidant

yep.thats all I do. =)

NO ALuminum OXidation NO-AL-OX lol

 

[Switched]

I have tried searching through this sub forum but could not find the answer so I apologize if this has already been discussed. I am wondering where to get this or what brand I should get. I found something called arctic silver on ebay and was not sure if this was the right stuff or not. Thanks a lot.
J
p.S. I noticed that there used to be a sticky about this stuff but it has been deleted, is this because it is not recommended anymore?

Shoot Brock J a PM he has talked about it in the past

 

[BrockJ]

Silver Conducting Grease can be bought online or at WW Grainger.
Mine is made by Circuit Works (or Chemtronics). It has a temp rating of -40 - +485 and does enhance conductivity. It came from WW Grainger <click> It looks like it's come down a little since I bought mine.
It last forever and only takes the smallest amount to get it all over you and your PV.
I use a toothpick to apply to the threads and contact points.


Noalox is an anti corrosion compound that helps lubricate and prevent oxidation on aluminum connections so.... in that way it does help with conductivity because of the zinc that's in it...

Hope that helps..

 

[atavanhalen]

thank you guys very much. I am gonna give this a try.

 

[VaporMadness]

Is the anti-corrosive property of noalox beneficial to a stainless steel mod? I understand it helps lubricate the threads, but I'm wondering specifically about the anti-corrosive aspects and not the lube job aspects.

 

[atavanhalen]

From what I have read it seems that noalox is more geared towards metals that are prone to oxidization like aluminum brass and copper but stainless steel is already very very anti corrosive unless it is exposed to a lot of chloride. Not an expert, just sharing what I have read.