Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

By the way, I finally got around to doing this last night (lots of
moving and packing/unpacking between your message and now) and it
works great!

Thanks.

Now I have most of a can of spray de-gunker left over ...

(Now, back to the group's normal diet of penis enhancement spams.  My
group ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/monohedral_cathedral/ ) seems to
avoid them.)

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--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "gonzinigonz" <gonzini@...> wrote:
>
> 
> Just posted a photo in the 'photos' section, pic 14 the last one on 
> page 2..
> best one if you can get it is caig 'cailube mcl' moving contact 
> lubricant.
> It pretty much the industry standard for bring back pots, sliders and 
> encoders. Top stuff
> Or get some cheap servisol super 10 switch cleaning lubricant.
> You dont need very much, just the smallest amount. if you use to much 
> it will break down the greese on the shaft so it will end up feeling 
> gritty and nasty if your not very carefull. 
> Just spray it on the actual track, nowhere else!.  
> If that dosent work then you can replace it. Have to be carefull un-
> soldering it though, its a double sideded plated through board so you 
> could end up lifting tracks if your no very carefull..
> Hope that helps :o)
> Gonz
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "just john" <pumi4v802@s...> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi, all.
> > 
> > I've started getting the famous flakey data knob behavior.  Not bad 
> > yet, but getting worse.
> > 
> > Looking at my xl7 message archives from 2002 or so, I see 
> > recommendations of squirting de-oxidizer stuff on the contacts.  So I 
> > want to verify WHERE to squirt the stuff, once I've got it.  And I've 
> > come back to the group to ask:
> > 
> > Does anybody have a photo or graphic with an arrow pointing to the 
> > ideal spot, and does anybody have any special warnings I should heed?
> >  
> > Is this still considered the best way to clean the contacts?
>