[sdiy] Anybody got a BC-1 fs? Also contact repair kits update...

[Bob Weigel]

I have a client who wants to get one if anybody has one FS.  I'm going 
to snipe the one on ebay otherwise for him probably :-).  Nice Dx100 I 
just went over.. 

Somebody asked a while back if I had a cz101 btw.  I just got one fixed 
up for buy/sell in Eugene and not sure what they'll want to part with it 
for.  I have a bunch of stuff to bring back to them... I'm also going to 
deliver a bunch of stuff hopefully on the coast..Korg Lambda, Gibson 
G101, Solina, Polysix's, Chroma Polaris all in fully worked shape. The 
gibson's fabric is worn on corners and the top was a mess.  Wish I could 
find that green fabric.  Anybody have some in their back room? :-)

Anyway the update on the contact repair kits.  26.00 including shipping 
for now looks like it'll work for 75 contact repair disks.  These have 
again 3M adhesive that will reliably hold them to cleaned contact 
surfaces that are defective.  Allowing you to reface the contacts in old 
OB-8, memorymoog, polysix, mono/poly, dw6000, K2000, DPM series, Kawai 
SX210, 80's Roland products in general, Post pratt read SCI products 
except T8 of course... and maybe VS..not sure what it used...and I think 
Multi-trak because it has concentric ring contacts right?  Anyway at 
least all of those I'm aware of off the top.

I've personally tried to use the paints which is why I developed this 
solution.  I got iffy results due rough surface on drying probably..but 
also some failed over time... NOT to mention the expense and or 
inconvenience of mixing a 40 dollar batch of it at once that has lame 
shelf life.  (Ie. how many contacts can you work into your schedule to 
do in 72 hours? hehe.  Typically a tech needs the contacts fixed NOW.  
And there might only be one or two that absolutely need it!  So what do 
you do blow 40 dollars and the mix time? Or just grab a couple .30 cent 
tabs and stick them on and move on...not to mention lack of need for 
drying time...)  So I figured a more integrable solution might be good.  
This material is only available with a mil contract as it was developed 
for NASA.  It's really awesome.  Same resistance parameters as the 
original surface but only .0016" thick.  Tough.  Very hard to cut.. 
These come pre-punched for the shape of the typical contacts we're 
dealing with. 

Anyway get pre-orders in and let me know how many of these to get 
prepped. BLessings, -Bob Weigel/ 406-582-5849 afternoons mountain time.