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Subject: Re: [PolySix] Problem with key contacts months after applying keypad repair kit

From: "Chromatest J. Pantsmaker" <chromatest@azburners.org>
Date: 2008-09-16

The only repair that I've ever used was the good-old pencil eraser to
get rid of the oxidation covering the contacts. good luck!

On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 7:37 AM, hoggybogger <yanbu@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Hey all. About a year or more ago I was having occasional dropouts on
> certain notes, and some notes that I had to push just right, or really
> hard to get to sound.
>
> I did some digging and came across the MG Checmicals Keypad Repair
> Kit, as recommended by a number of synth dudes. The link for it is
> here, I'm sure many of you have seen this
> http://www.mgchemicals.com/products/8339.html
>
> I applied the repair and the keys were working great, but after a six
> month or more break from using the synth I'm having the problem again,
> where some keys have to be pushed just right to trigger. I blew the
> area out with some compressed air, that didn't help anything.
>
> I'm wondering if anyone has applied a keypad repair solution of any
> sort, and then had to fix it ∗again∗ with any results? And also if
> anyone has any tips on what to do from here. It seems that applying
> another coat might not be the best idea, and I wonder if there might
> be some solution to remove the coat and start over? Or something else
> entirely.
>
> And of course, my band has a show tonight, it's our record release
> show/party. I've already completely sampled the patches I cannot
> emulate in any way with my other synths, and am playing them on my
> Triton. But do you realize how much synth-nerd cred I'm losing here
> by playing a sampled version? What if someone notices? Then I'm done
> for!!! :) Just kidding on that.
>
>
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