Vintage Synth Repair

Hello,
Tact (for tactile) switches are a common inexpensive part that has many variations. Measure the length of the shaft between where the button contacts the switch, the amount the movement of the shaft before the switch makes an electrical connection, the type of mounting (horizontal or vertical), and the spacing of the mounting pins. Then find some cheap switch at Digikey or Mouser or some other supplier that will fit. Shorten the shaft with a Dremel tool if a suitable replacement is too long. Clip off or bend mounting leads if they don't fit into the original PCB mounting holes.

Think of your 1970s electronic guitar effector more in terms of being like Cuban cars, those 1950s models that are kept running with gum and duct tape, instead of rare antiques that must have true original replacement parts to maintain its integrity in order to retain its value. It's only a plastic box of cheap ICs and resistors, not Jimi Hendrix's 'Purple Haze' Stratocaster guitar.

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--- On Wed, 4/22/09, Thomas Cole <;fzappa_us@...> wrote:

From: Thomas Cole
Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Boss SE-50 part search tact switch Panasonic part number Sor-122hs
To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 9:18 PM

I know this isn't a synth but I'm sure the tact switches were used in many synths as well. Please help me find Panasonic part number Sor-122hs. I've been looking to purchase one for months. All I can find on the internet are places that want to sell me 500+ units of them. Roland/Boss doesn't have them in stock and Panasonic plays tells me they can't get it. Any help greatly appreciated.



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