Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

Exactly what I needed, Thanks! Now it's just tracking 'em down at the 
electronics store. 

Erik

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Bowman" <davidmochen@...> 
wrote:
>
> Hi there. I had the same problem with my Poly 800. I desoldered all 
> switches, even though many still worked fine. Replaced them with 
> similar siwtches, only the new ones are smaller so I have to hit 
the 
> Poly's buttonsright in the middle in order for them to work. 
> Otherwise, they work fine. I'm uploading two pictures - halfway 
thru 
> the process (old switches are black and bigger) and after replacing 
> all switches.
> 
> hope this helps
> 
> Dave
> 
> > >From: Michael Hawkins <korgpolyex800@>
> > >Reply-To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
> > >To: korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com
> > >Subject: Re: [korgpolyex] Button help PPPlease!!
> > >Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 08:57:08 -0800 (PST)
> > >
> > >I would love to see a photo of your "new" switches on your EX800.
> > >
> > >Or maybe I wouldn't!
> > >
> > >
> > >darkcube <darkcube@> wrote:
> > >  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. :)
> > >
> > >  --darkcube [ detroit techno militia / uberhax0r ]
> > >  --email : darkcube@ / AOL IM : el8haqr
> > >  --web : http://www.detroittechnomilitia.com/main
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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