roland 180 keyboard

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>I usually buy vintage MiniMoogs and then rip 'em apart to get the wheels...

Be sure to rip the 726's out with a large pair of lineman's pliers 
(the ones with red handles) and set them aside, as they are valuable 
and can be sold on "the Internet".

Drill several large holes in the back of the cabinet with a 1/2" 
drill bill chucked in a hand-held drill. This is for later 
modifications.

Resolder all wired connections with at least a 200W gun and plenty of 
heavy gauge solder. Can't have enough solder and this will prevent 
anything from shaking loose during transport to gigs.

Make sure all the knobs match. If they don't, throw the originals 
away (might be good for fixing an old "pong" game) and replace them 
with snazzy techno looking ones from Radio Shack (see catalog).

Old-timer tip: the top section of the Mini-Moog (rhymes with "slug") 
has a tendency to flop out. Glue it firmly in place with 24 hour (not 
1 hour) epoxy and leave it under several hundred watts of bright 
lights for several hours to speed curing. Putting it in a microwave 
oven won't work as it is the wrong frequency of heat radiation. Don't 
bother to open any windows as this will diminish the psychoactive 
effect of the fumes.

Finally, to meet new government (@#$%) safety regulations, cut the 
center prong (if any) of the AC plug off with a large pair of dull 
metal shears. Be sure to dispose of this properly at the nearest 
hazardous waste recycling facility. Keep it in a jar of kerosene in 
the meantime.


Barney Thumbmucker, prop.
Bozo's House of Music Restoration

"If you can't break it we can't fix it" (tm)