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Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: Roland EP-7 piano - any tips on key contact cleaning?

2004-05-05 by thomas napack

when i cleaned my key off, i just used a piece of
toilette paper. now when i cleaned my linndrum that
was a more serious and arduous endeavor.
tom

--- westcoastbroke <westcoastbroke@...> wrote:
> Tom, thanks for that.
> 
> Did you use any sort of cleaning fluid, or did you
> just wipe with a 
> soft cloth?
> 
> Thanks..Dave
> 
> --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, thomas
> napack 
> <bad_karma_20895@y...> wrote:
> > hi,
> > i bought an alpha juno 1 about 3 months ago and i
> had
> > a similar problem. one of the keys would not play
> > (regardless of how hard i struck it). what i did
> was
> > cafefully take unscrew the bottom of the synth and
> i
> > was able to dislodge the malfuncting key. upon
> taking
> > it out i wiped off the key's and the internal
> > hardware's cotact. this worked perfectly for me.
> if
> > you need any further explenation of anything else.
> > tell me.
> > tom
> > 
> > --- Dave Penniless <westcoastbroke@y...> wrote:
> > > I just acquired an EP-7 digital piano.  Overall
> does
> > > what it's supposed to do, but two keys will only
> > > sound
> > > when struck quite vigorously - and then, of
> course,
> > > they're LOUD.
> > > 
> > > I'm hoping this is a simple case of contacts
> needing
> > > some cleaning.  Am I on the right track?  Are
> these
> > > metal contacts or some sort of conductive
> rubber? 
> > > Appreciate advice on recommended cleaning
> chemicals.
> > > 
> > > I'm experienced at doing electronic repair, but
> not
> > > a
> > > controller for a keyboard.
> > > 
> > > Thanks in advance....
> > > 
> > > WCB Dave
> > > 
> > > 
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