Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

On Thu, 4 Jan 2007, Erik Hines wrote:

> I found an EX at the thrift store for $7.00!  I just intalled the Moog
> Slayer Mod , I gotta say that it definitely breathes new life into this
> thing! Now I'm confronted with problem #2...The EX800 buttons suck!!
> Does anyone have any advice on cleaning\repair\replacement of the
> buttons, or know where I an find a board with buttons that don't suck!?
> I swear I'm going to end up cracking the board because I'm having to
> push so hard on 'em...

mine were corroded, and wouldn't make contact no matter how hard i pushed.

i ended up desoldering the lot of 'em, and replacing them with 
common tactile momentary SPST microswitches, like you would use in the 
x0xb0x. sure, it's ugly, and i used a sharpie to label them -- not a big 
deal, as i've already drilled three holes for the pots for the moog slayer 
and FM-800 mods.

the box is perfectly functional now, and is an essential component in my 
quests in sound design. :)

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