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| Hi , Just sending along a not so short e-mail, to confirm my membership. And So..... My recent acquisition, an old poly 800, isn't modified( as of yet anyway), but It seems to basically function OK, dispite a few shortcomings. I need to get a new battery set up for it . The internal battery probably needs to be replaced at this point? Also the regular battery compartment,..the old C batteries, must have leaked all over the place, as I found the" C "battery compartment and it's minuscule connect at the board are presently toast...not much other major damage done as far as i can figure,(hopefully) other then some rusty spots here and there on some metal supports inside.. I am able to change parameters etc, and the tape in works, though I have not tested the tape out yet.. I had read somewhere on the web, someone had adapted a cordless phone type- rechargeable battery pack to their poly.. instead of the old C s., and that would seem a very cool idea! I'd really like to do something, as I hhear that without batteries, I am unable to store anything I've created on it when I power down, and it seems to take a while to build sounds that are to my liking.. I could attempt to use a tape back-up every time I turn it on and want to get my settings back but that doesn't seem like it would be all that spontaneous and seems a bit of a bother. For right now, it's a very interesting workout in making cool sounds.. and I've found some sound files I'll be able to load and check out, but I have hopes of it being more funner if I can get it working at least asit should and with other possible modifications . Working on a major repairing/ modifying of this thing myself would seem a poor choice.. as reading schematics is a little over my head and working with tiny circuits and a soldering irons is not really my strong suit, as I have the eyes of Mr Magoo, (plus I am a bit ham handed) So I 'll probably have to send it out to be worked on. Hopefully I can find someone that would be able and want to taclke an old troubled poly 800. (I can't even find someone to comptently fix my poor old car's horn ) I would welcome any sugestions, ideas or useful info in these regards. Thanks! banterfoder@... |