[sdiy] SUCCESS! - (was: anybody ever managed to fix a chroma polaris with dead buttons?)

[Steve Begin]

Following Glen's instructions my repair was a complete success.  I managed 
charm a  local photo supply store out of a capful of PEC-12, and it went 
smoothly.  I haven't relocated the female connectors yet but I intend to do 
so sometime in the next week or so.
I'm really baffled by a synth that weighs no less than 40 pounds, with a 
chassis of solid metal except for the parts that are inch thick wood, a heat 
sink that could put out a forest fire, and a major connection so delicate 
and stressed that it would just crack in half on its own.

Anyways, thanks for the help!
-Steve


> At 01:57 PM 9/20/04 , Steve Begin wrote:
>
>>
>> My beloved chroma polaris has falled victim to the "membrane death" that
>> seems to be a common fate for these synths.
>> It's not the switches themselves, first a row of them failed, then most 
>> of
>> the rest failed, now i've got 2 or 3 working buttons left.
>> Is it possible to repair the ribbon cable or am I out of luck?
>>
>> -Steve
>
>
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> My left elbow is actually laying on my repaired Chroma Polaris as I type 
> this.
> :)
>
> Yes, the ribbons can usually be fixed. I posted notes earlier on this list
> about how I fixed mine. The subject line was  "[sdiy] Chroma Polaris 
> Switches -
> Follow up Report".
>
> I'll send you a copy of that in a private email, in case you have 
> difficulty
> finding it.
>
>
> later,
> Glen
>