Tech Tips (was) roland 180 keyboard OT

[Harry Bissell]

Yo Barney:

Thanks for the swell tips. I'll post 'em up in my shop for my techs if I can
find
someone to translate 'em into whatever the hell language they babble in all day
long...

A favorite of mine is to open the back of the cabinet, and cover the circuit
boards
completely with melted wax. Just like the japanese used to do on those
transistor
radios they sent us... the ones that used to work for a whole WEEK... shit I
loved those
things... peeple being 'em in for repair... I charge 'em $20, buy a new one for
$5, pocket the $15 ...  and tell 'em "It'll be ready in a week ... if I can get
the parts" Heheheh !!!

But you can do the same to your Mini. Just get some old wax... candles are
good... crayons are good too. Just take 'em from the kids. They'll get over it.
Cryin' good for them. Builds character !  Just melt down the wax, open the back
of the unit, and pour
it in. DON'T use one of those sissy "double boilers" to melt the wax. Can't get
it hot enough that way. Ain't hot enough until white smoke come off the top of
the pot. I
like a nice open flame....

H^)  harry (i don't need a disclaimer here do i? really ???)

BTW if you want YOUR Mini repaired I'm your man... I'm not cheap but I'm
easy....


KA4HJH wrote:

> >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)