Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

I wanted to report back about this, it's not working again. I let it sit for a month at most, came back and I'm getting the same problems with my key contacts. 



--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "hoggybogger" <yanbu@...> wrote:
>
> Hello all, I wanted to add to this thread, I tried this method 
> tonight and it worked wonderfully! All the keys that were not playing 
> before play just fine. I needed to double up the foil on one key 
> since it didn't play still afterwards but with an extra layer of foil 
> it worked great. 
> 
> I only applied the foil circles to the keys that weren't working, I 
> let the other working contacts be (if they're not broke don't fix 'em 
> kind of thing)
> 
> Anyways, wanted to say thanks for this tip. I'm back in business!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, Johannes Hausensteiner <jo.synth@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > I think it will not last forever - of course. But probably it will
> > last far longer than when you just clean it (thats what I did 
> before-
> > cleaning every two or three months). The foil cannot rust because
> > it is made of aluminium, but it may corrode. - I can tell you that
> > I did this more than one year ago and all keys are working 
> perfectly.
> > The contact area on the PCB is coated with gold (which one brave
> > guy scratched away on my Polysix...), so it should not degrade under
> > normal circumstances (it should even withstand coffee or coke...)
> > 
> > Johannes
> > 
> > 
> > toorglick wrote:
> > > Johannes, I saw this post of yours and have been considering this 
> as 
> > > a solution.  My primary concerns are: 
> > > 
> > > Will the tape last?  Will the foil last?  Would the foil somehow 
> rust 
> > > or corrode (due to climate issues [I live in the North East USA 
> where 
> > > it's pretty damn cold right now, and condensation concerns me, 
> > > perhaps foolishly])?  How would the foil affect the contacts on 
> the 
> > > pcb?
> > > 
> > > Any insight?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >>
> > >>Hi,
> > >>
> > >>I attach here one of my own posts I sent several months ago. It
> > >>works until now without any problem. I can recommend this method
> > >>out of this experience:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>From:   Johannes Hausensteiner <jo.synth@c...>
> > >>>Date:  Sat Mar 1, 2003  2:29 pm
> > >>>Subject:  Re: [PolySix] P6 keyboard repair
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>>I had the same with my Polysix. I did the following:
> > >>>You need:
> > >>>* a piece of aluminium foil, the kind you pack food into
> > >>>* a standard office hole-puncher
> > >>>* dual sided adhesive tape; not a thick one like "Scotch" but a 
> > > 
> > > thin
> > > 
> > >>>  one similar to normal adhesive tape but sticking on both sides.
> > >>>* one free evening and a few good CDs to bring you over the 
> > > 
> > > evening ;-)
> > > 
> > >>>Take the keyboard apart and clean the PCB, if you did not 
> already.
> > >>>Glue the adhesive tape onto the aluminium foil and punch holes 
> > > 
> > > out of
> > > 
> > >>>it. Now take the little circles of aluminium and adhesive tape 
> > > 
> > > and peel
> > > 
> > >>>off the coating from the other side of the adhesive tape and 
> glue 
> > > 
> > > the
> > > 
> > >>>aluminium foil onto the black rubber "thingies". That's it.
> > >>>Since I did this several months ago each and any key is working 
> > > 
> > > perfect.
> > > 
> > >>>Johannes
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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> > > 
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