[sdiy] [AH] Refurbishing of the old Roland rocker switches

[Tom Bugs]

Is it possible to remove the pin holding the rocking bits? That seems 
like one of the few possibilities left.. but guessing you probably tried 
it already!


On 06/02/2017 06:46, Terje Winther wrote:
> Yes, please; if anyone knows, or if you find a solution, Florian, 
> please share!!
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> Terje
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> Den 5. feb.. 2017 kl. 19.43 skrev Florian Anwander:
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>> Hello,
>>
>> I am looking for someone who has experience in overhauling / 
>> refurbishing the rockerswitches from old Roland string machines, like 
>> the VP-330, RS-101/202/505 or RS-09.
>>
>> See http://www.florian-anwander.de/roland_rs505/
>>
>> In my RS-505 the switches tend to make shakey contact. I tried to 
>> open them, but it is not possible to get to the switching contacts 
>> themselves.
>> I drilled small holes in the bottom plate and sprayed contact spray 
>> inside (see last picture), but it did help only a little. I assume, 
>> that the contact rocker inside is bent flat and the only help might 
>> be rebending it again.
>>
>> Did anyone of you ever succeed in disassembling those switches 
>> completely?
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>>
>> Regards
>> Florian
>>
>> -- 
>> http://www.florian-anwander.de/
>>
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> Terje Winther
> terje.winther at wintherstormer.no <mailto:terje.winther at wintherstormer.no>
> http://wintherstormer.no/
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