Vintage Synth Repair

Does anyone know where to get force sensing resistors for 88 key Fatar keybeds?  Fatar doesn't answer email and google hasn't yielded anything except 24 inch sensors for robotic projects, which wouldn't be long enough.

Thanks, Francis

Alesis may still have these. 401-658-5760  Peavey used these keybeds too but I know they are out of stock.
Fran
--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "jfmcgrathmusicnet" <mail@...> wrote:

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> Does anyone know where to get force sensing resistors for 88 key Fatar keybeds?  Fatar doesn't answer email and google hasn't yielded anything except 24 inch sensors for robotic projects, which wouldn't be long enough.
> 
> Thanks, Francis
>

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "jfmcgrathmusicnet" <mail@...> wrote:
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> Does anyone know where to get force sensing resistors for 88 key Fatar keybeds?  Fatar doesn't answer email and google hasn't yielded anything except 24 inch sensors for robotic projects, which wouldn't be long enough.
> 
> Thanks, Francis
>
Hi Francis,

Can you get us a pic of another?

I repair keyboards here and I'm always wanting to know more . Plus we might be able to help

There is a good picture of the sensors at http://johnp.net/images/photos/lmk3+/keybed-left-end.jpg.  There is one under the black keys and one under the white ones.  I just need one of them.

Thanks, Francis

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" <painintheamp@...> wrote:

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> --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "jfmcgrathmusicnet" <mail@> wrote:
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> > Does anyone know where to get force sensing resistors for 88 key Fatar keybeds?  Fatar doesn't answer email and google hasn't yielded anything except 24 inch sensors for robotic projects, which wouldn't be long enough.
> > 
> > Thanks, Francis
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> Hi Francis,
> 
> Can you get us a pic of another?
> 
> I repair keyboards here and I'm always wanting to know more . Plus we might be able to help
>

Peavey no longer has keyboard parts.  Alesis can sell a full key bed, but that's over $400.  They don't have just the pressure ribbon.

Anyone else have an idea?

Thanks, Francis

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "narfman96" <narfman96@...> wrote:

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> Alesis may still have these. 401-658-5760  Peavey used these keybeds too but I know they are out of stock.
> Fran
> --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "jfmcgrathmusicnet" <mail@> wrote:
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> > Does anyone know where to get force sensing resistors for 88 key Fatar keybeds?  Fatar doesn't answer email and google hasn't yielded anything except 24 inch sensors for robotic projects, which wouldn't be long enough.
> > 
> > Thanks, Francis
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When I left Kurzweil 2 years ago I had 50 in stock. Most of these were still 
there last year when I went back to determine what would go to AM&S. 


Contact parts guy Michael Lowe at 887-526-5463. I do not know if they will sell 
direct to an end user, but most likely they will on a credit card. The part is a 
MONO PRESSURE STRIP, 88 key (or 76. or 61). And YES!, FATAR is a pain in the 
arse to deal with.
R


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From: jfmcgrathmusicnet <mail@...>
To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, September 29, 2010 3:05:30 PM
Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: Force Sensing Resistor for 88 key Fatar keybed

  
Peavey no longer has keyboard parts.  Alesis can sell a full key bed, but that's 
over $400.  They don't have just the pressure ribbon.

Anyone else have an idea?

Thanks, Francis

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "narfman96" <narfman96@...> wrote:

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> Alesis may still have these. 401-658-5760  Peavey used these keybeds too but I 
>know they are out of stock.
> Fran
> --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "jfmcgrathmusicnet" <mail@> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know where to get force sensing resistors for 88 key Fatar 
>keybeds?  Fatar doesn't answer email and google hasn't yielded anything except 
>24 inch sensors for robotic projects, which wouldn't be long enough.
> > 
> > Thanks, Francis
> >
>

You may want to subscribe to

PolySix@yahoogroups.com

(which - as you might guess - is a dedicated Polysix users and repair group).

In general I tend to no longer bother with repairing the battery damage
(unless it's really minor) and instead install a "clone" KLM-376A board.