Arp Odyssey Sliders

[Kevin Lightner]

>I've just today aquired an Arp Odyssey, which has a couple of
>problems, but didn't cost too much (ukp 225 including full flight
>case). First, and simpler, is that many of the sliders aren't running
>very smoothly (although they all have caps :), probably due to the
>synth being out of use a while I guess. Can anyboy suggest a
>lubricant to use on them, or would that be a bad idea?
>  Secondly, one of the keys has broken and this has caused problems
>with the contacts on that key...I'm thinking of sending the machine
>for repair at some point to deal with this, but for now I'd like to
>run it by CV/Gate and the question is what type of lead do I need?
>The sockets seem to be roughly mini-jack in size but I'm not
>convinced they are _exactly_. Can anyone fill me in?
>
>
>Martin


I have caps for the sliders in all colors and new sliders are available
from Tim Weyer Smith Labs.

The caps are also available from Mouser Electronics (USA)  or Augut.

I personally don't like Cramolin or any those Caig products, so I tend to
use either a silicone or teflon lubricant.

-Kevin