[sdiy] Fixing the aftertouch in a Yamaha DX11?

[cheater cheater]

I had hoped you had an electronic version =)

How complete is the thing?
How much would the postage be to London?

Cheers
Damian

On 7/9/08, Loscha <loscha at gmail.com> wrote:
> I surely do have the service manual.
>
>  yours for $12.50au plus postage if you want it
>   To europe postage would around the same again.
>
>  heh, same construction as an iPod scrolly thingo.
>
>  neat.
>
>  I had my Dx7IIFDs aftertouch go potty on me when I had one, but, I
>  just had to adjust the trimmer on the little board for it.
>
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>  On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 7:52 PM, cheater cheater <cheater00 at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > Loscha,
>  > I'll make sure to try that combo!
>  > Have you got the service manual for this thing?
>  >
>  > As far as the aftertouch sensor:
>  > it's a capacitance strip.
>  > Two strips of copper foil with a piece of clear plastic between them.
>  > Seems the strips are extremely oxidized.
>  >
>  > Actually thinking now they may be yellow cause they oxidized - maybe
>  > they're aluminium.
>  >
>  > Either way, it's out of question to repair it. Gotta buy a new one.
>  >
>  > Cheers!
>  >
>  > On 7/8/08, Loscha <loscha at gmail.com> wrote:
>  >> Hey the cheat;
>  >>
>  >>   To go into test mode;
>  >>  "press and hold down the EDIT switch, then press and hold the #16
>  >>  switch while pressing the #32"
>  >>
>  >>  Test #7 is Aftertouch.
>  >>
>  >>  The service manual is scant about Aftertouch in Yamaha stuff, even in
>  >>  the early stuff that has aftertouch (GS1 and CS80 don't detail how the
>  >>  sensor works, just give a part number)
>  >>
>  >>  The part for the Afteroutch sensors is "PC Sensor - VE197500" and it
>  >>  has the additional designator "MK-LC" whatever the hell that means!
>  >>
>  >>  -ErJ
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>  On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 4:23 AM, cheater cheater <cheater00 at gmail.com> wrote:
>  >>  > Hey guys,
>  >>  > the after touch in this one is completely dead. When I use it as a mod
>  >>  > source, it just outputs random gibberish.
>  >>  > I have two, one back in mainland Europe, and both have dead aftertouch!
>  >>  > The metal strips (so, the terminals of the variable capacitor) seemed
>  >>  > oxidized in both.
>  >>  > Has anyone got an idea how where to get the parts or how to fix it?
>  >>  > I'm not sure whether it could still be available at all!
>  >>  > I am currently in London and would love to find a place that offers the part.
>  >>  >
>  >>  > NB: I bought this one for 37 because it was sold as 'broken'. Reason:
>  >>  > after booting up, display showed 'Please replace battery'...
>  >>  >
>  >>  > Cheers!
>  >>
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