Fantastic. Just ordered one. Can't thank you enough as I was worried the P61 joystick job was going to be a bigger PITA.
The P61 I acquired has needed some TLC: it had envelope issues which were fixed with couple of op amp replacements. There was also a problem with a few of the keys. All cleaned up nicely though.
The final piece will be the joystick - and then I can install the midi kit.
Thanks again
To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
From: cyllall@...
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:53:44 -0800
Subject: Re: [korgpolyex] Re: joystick korg poly 800 mk2
It's the same joystick assembly I used apart from the fact it already has a joystick knob on it. I bought one that just had a shaft and re-used the old knob. Other than that it's the same.
It works as a 2 axis X/Y joystick just like the original.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/korgpolyex/photos/album/1081729022/pic/1786638120/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc
From: tim p <target9@...>
To: "korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com" <korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, 27 January 2013, 19:32
Subject: RE: [korgpolyex] Re: joystick korg poly 800 mk2
Nice work there! And thank you very much for taking the time to retrieve information that I could have found if I'd looked :o|
Couple of question please:
- to confirm, you used the same joystick assembly as per the link?
- does the assembly come with those metal axis rockers, or did you have to build those?
Might cut the joystick holder by hand with a coping saw and metal guide - likely a better finish than dremel as those things can jump around
Cheers
To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
From: cyllall@...
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:24:35 -0800
Subject: Re: [korgpolyex] Re: joystick korg poly 800 mk2
Just in case you missed it, further below in this post is a link to a joystick repair that I did for the Poly-61. I still had the original joystick so I settled on using it in the repair job. There are also some notes with the photos describing what I did. The guy I bought the assembly from doesn't have a knob-less joystick any more. He only has a complete unit. Actually I think it looks better.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALPS-2D-10k-Potentiometer-with-handle-for-Joystick-or-Industrial-use-/330846675357?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d07ffa19dYou remove the potentiometers from the new stick and put the old ones on instead. It's fiddly bending the tabs back that hold the pots on but can be done if you take your time. I also had to mill a larger hole out of the joystick holder for the new assembly. Luckily I have a crappy milling machine in the shed but it could be Dremelled.