Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

> 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...

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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>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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> >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

> > > Slayer Mod , I gotta say that it definitely breathes new life

> > > thing! Now I'm confronted with problem #2...The EX800 buttons

> > > Does anyone have any advice on cleaning\repair\replacement of

> > > buttons, or know where I an find a board with buttons that

> > > I swear I'm going to end up cracking the board because I'm

> > > push so hard on 'em...
> >
> > mine were corroded, and wouldn't make contact no matter how hard

> >pushed.
> >
> > i ended up desoldering the lot of 'em, and replacing them with
> > common tactile momentary SPST microswitches, like you would use

> > x0xb0x. sure, it's ugly, and i used a sharpie to label them --

> > deal, as i've already drilled three holes for the pots for the

> >slayer
> > and FM-800 mods.
> >
> > the box is perfectly functional now, and is an essential

> > quests in sound design. :)
> >
> > --darkcube [ detroit techno militia / uberhax0r ]
> > --email : darkcube@... / AOL IM : el8haqr
> > --web : http://www.detroittechnomilitia.com/main
> >
> >
> >
> >
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--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "JEFF HOPP" <jhopp21@...> wrote:
>
> I had a similiar problem. I was given a EX800 but all the buttons
were so
> dirty and stuck they
> did not function. I had a tech do several things......he added two
buttons
> on back panel and moved the tune and sequence speed function to
them. He
> then turned the tune button into the filter cutoff and the
sequencer button
> into the Q. He also modified the filter to be very active (He said
it was
> similiar to Slayer mod but his was better).
> He then removed all the old buttons and replaced them with smaller
push
> buttons that come directly up from the circuit board. I can't
recall what he
> called the buttons....but they are smaller and a bit touchy, but
they work
> very well. I can post pictures if you would like to see his handy
work.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> >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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>
> 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

> Poly's buttonsright in the middle in order for them to work.
> Otherwise, they work fine. I'm uploading two pictures - halfway

> 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

> the Moog
> > > > Slayer Mod , I gotta say that it definitely breathes new

> into this
> > > > thing! Now I'm confronted with problem #2...The EX800

> suck!!
> > > > Does anyone have any advice on cleaning\repair\replacement

> 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

> i
> > >pushed.
> > >
> > > i ended up desoldering the lot of 'em, and replacing them with
> > > common tactile momentary SPST microswitches, like you would

> 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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