Vintage Synth Repair

Thanks sorry for the late reply had trouble logging in again. I saw some tactile switches on Mouser. They were much cheaper than getting them from Roland. Does anyone know what type the D-5 takes?

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, PeWe <ha-pewe@...> wrote:
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> Try / observe "Vintage Planet" too ...
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> Ebay shop 
> <http://www.ebay.de/sch/vintage_planet/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2654>
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> Vintage Planet <http://www.vintageplanet.nl/index.html>
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> It�s temporary closed because of illness but you might have a chance 
> contacting Senzo next week again.
> Lot�s of Roland tact switches work in several different models, so if 
> there aren�t dedicated D-5 tact switches available, that doesn�t mean 
> others won�t work.
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> I replaced all tact switches in Yammy DX7mkII FD, Roland D550 and 
> Oberheim XK and all were basicly Omron tactile switches and worked w/ 
> the original switch-caps.
> There�s a great chance D-5 switches are the same than in D10, D20, D110 
> or even D50/550 models.
> 
> P.
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> Am 14.06.2013 05:46, schrieb Roger J:
> > I did a D5 recently.  Roland US has no replacement buttons.  The real 
> > issue is the switches under the button, called tac switches, short for 
> > tactile.  They are available from Roland or other sources.   When they 
> > fail to make good contact, pressing harder makes them work, but 
> > damages the plastic hing buttons.   I would recommend that you replace 
> > them all, they cost 25 cents each or less.  Try Roland in Europe, as 
> > sometimes they have things not available here.
> >  R
> >
> >
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> >     *From:* phammer123 <petercourthampton@...>
> >     *To:* vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> >     *Sent:* Thursday, June 13, 2013 1:32 PM
> >     *Subject:* [vintagesynthrepair] Roland D-5 Issues
> >
> >     Hi,
> >
> >     I recently bought a Roland D-5 for $80. It has issues. I have to
> >     hold down the patch buttons, for a few seconds, for the patch to
> >     kick in. Also one button just caved in on me. I have a brother in
> >     law who is an electronics tech. Can we open this thing up and
> >     replace the patch buttons? Can we rig them?
> >
> >     Pham.
> >
> >
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