Can You Clean A Spade?

[StringDancer]

Love my Spade, but I find over time that the switch gets a little dicey... I have to press it harder to get it to fire.

I'm thinking there might be juice clogging the thing. I've often taken an air hose to it to blow out excess juice, which seems to help. But now it's getting to where I have to press so hard to get it going the ball switch hurts my digits.

Is there a way to clean these things up, or is there just a shelf-life to the Spade? I've had mine maybe 3 or 4 months at most.

[Jeffb]

I have cleaned my Spade switch with a Q-tip and rubbing alcohol. Over time juice and dirt can get in the switch and cause it to be sticky and hard to press.

[StringDancer]

I have cleaned my Spade switch with a Q-tip and rubbing alcohol. Over time juice and dirt can get in the switch and cause it to be sticky and hard to press.

Thanks, I'll give it a try. Shoulda thought of that myself. Duh.

[Jeffb]

Hope it works Jeff.

[Ray]

still have mine, though it doesn't work any more. 

[Christopher]

A the spade, talk about memories. It was a great device created with Vaprlife. Things didn't work out well but the workmanship was solid for it's time.