Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

I wiped the area good with rubbing alcohol multiple times.


--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "Sam Larch" <sdlarch@...> wrote:
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> Can the acid permeate through the middle of the board?  Such that
cleaning
> the surfaces would be futile?
> 
> Incidentally, what is the best method for cleaning (neutralizing the
acid
> on) the surfaces of the board?
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> On Dec 4, 2007 4:23 PM, gil_we <gil_we@...> wrote:
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> >   The acid spreads everywhere in the area, you have to clean it all up
> > when fixing the bad traces.
> >
> >
> > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com <PolySix%40yahoogroups.com>,
"wasteking1"
> > <wasteking1@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com <PolySix%40yahoogroups.com>,
"synthmdl76"
> > <synthmdl76@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Cant you just run jumper wires to the need contacts and leave the
> > > > damaged traces? I dont see why time needs to be taken to
remove the
> > > > "balcken'd" area.
> > > >
> > > I have wondered this myself...everyone said that the acid would
spread
> > > further eventually. In my own case, i did just jump wires at
> > > first...everything worked for a few months then the patch switches
> > > started being sluggish and then some started to stay on all the
> > > time...so I took it apart again, scraped it all out ,restored all
> > > continuities, replaced IC 31 and ic30....and NOTHING GOT ANY
BETTER...
> > > So i just sent my polysix about 100 miles to a supposed synth pro
> > > because i dont understand what is going on anymore....but YES
jumping
> > > the wires did work at first.
> > >
> >
> >   
> >
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