The product I mentioned is almost like an electrical switch cleaner with a
very, very light lubricant in it. This is what keeps the oxidization away. I
had a look at the CAIG website and it looks like their FaderLube product,
but you might have to take some advice from the manufacturer on this. I
don't like the eraser method personally, I always try and use solvents! I
type so many mails these days I would have no idea what to do with the other
end of the pencil!
Cheers,
Andy
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From:
PolySix@yahoogroups.com [mailto:
PolySix@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Arturo Brisindi
Sent: 04 June 2009 18:12
To:
polysix@yahoogroups.comSubject: RE: [PolySix] key contacts
What about Caig Deoxit? would that work? it works perfectly for my crackly
pots. I just used the trusty eraser on the contacts method. it works ok, but
they usually go bad after a few weeks/months of sitting dormant.
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> To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com
> From: andy@networkjabber.com
> Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 17:55:15 +0100
> Subject: RE: [PolySix] key contacts
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> There are a couple of things I have noticed which improves the longevity
of
> a Polysix key contacts repair, without going to the lengths of covering
> everything in silver foil.
>
>
>
> 1. Make sure the gold contacts on the base PCB are clean and free
from
> any of the lacquer which was used in the factory to treat the green side
of
> the board. I have found that sometimes after handling this can get onto
the
> contacts and cause problems.
>
> 2. When you clean the black carbon contacts on the rubber pads make
> sure the finish on them is mat black with no 'imprint' of the tracks which
> they touch when depressed.
>
> 3. I always use the following solvent which has very good electrical
> properties creates a good anti-oxidizing seal: Mykal DSI5000CCP.
>
http://www.mykal.co.uk/pages/electrical_cleaning_contact_cleaner_protector.h > tm. I am assuming they sell this or something similar in the US.
>
>
>
> Being meticulous when servicing the keyboard is the most important thing!
>
>
>
> Cheers,
> Andy
>
>
>
>
>
> From: PolySix@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PolySix@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of
> wasteking1
> Sent: 04 June 2009 12:05
> To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [PolySix] key contacts
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> i have cleaned the key contacts on my polysix probably 4 or 5 times even
> using diffrent solvents at times. I always get everything back and
> everything is fine , then after some storage time some keys stop again
...i
> can get them back by fast repeated pressing and then they work fine for
the
> playing session, but some of the contacts loose it over storage again. I
> wonder id the problem is NOT in the cleaning , but something else. How can
> they get so dirty so fast? Can they oxidize overnight? or is the problem
one
> of alignment of the disks or the stiffenning of the rubber contact holder?
> this is frustrating and just doecnt make sense as a cleaning issue.. the
> principle is very basic, 2 conductive pieces touch ---and they DO WORK,
just
> sluggish to respond.
>
>
>
>
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