[sdiy] disgusting sticky rubber wheels solution found

[Ben Stuyts]

Hi David,

Thanks for the tip. I have the same problem with my Sub-37 and years ago I talked to Moog support about it. It was a known problem and they said they would perhaps manufacture sets of replacement wheels 'in the near future' made of a different material. But that never came to be (and now definitely never will be).

I also have a Subsequent 37 CV and its wheels are fine. So the Sub 37 is waiting in the pile of projects. I’ll try your solution.

Ben


> On 28 Dec 2023, at 11:57, David Geretschläger via Synth-diy <synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi list,
> this is my first post here although i'm lurking for years. Don' t know if it' s of any interest but i had a real breakthrough in cleaning disgusting sticky rubber. It was so bad on my moog sub 37 that when i touched a wheel and then the keyboard again, i got stuck on the key and there was black residue on the (yellow tarnished, but thats another story) key.
> 
> My solution is: a MICROFIBRE cleaning cloth (the thicker ones, noth the thin ones for glasses, displays etc) in Combination with 3 parts water and one part [vinegar acid 25%] the vinegar concentrate is available in every supermarket here in europe. 
> 
> Just rub firmly and the goo goes away. The Wheels are like new. 
> Well, maybe they don't have the old rubber grip but they are more like soft plastic now, but don't slip under the finger.
> 
> Also hat success in advance on my minibrute side panels, my midi contollers, and other sticky houshoule articles. The Cloth is lost i'm afraid, it doesn't seem to become clean after laundry.
> 
> I'm sorry if that's already an old trick, but i was so amazed that i wanted to share it.
> 
> All the best from Austria
> David Geretschläger 
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