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Re: [crumar] how to clean a crumar ds-2

2006-07-22 by Andrew Grantham

Hi, there.  If you are going to sell your DS-2, please let me know.   
I used to have a DS-2 and now have a DS-1.  I miss the extra features  
of the DS-2 and would definitely be interested.

- Andrew

On 22-Jul-06, at 4:13 AM, diego maps wrote:

> wow your the first one i've met who has a Ds-2 too, where did you  
> buy it?
> I'm from the philippines by the way, I bought mine through a thrift  
> store.
> I'm thinking of selling mine though, because its hard to gig and I'm
> considering buying another synth.  but i'm really having a hard  
> time to let
> it go! If ever, would you let go of yours? (sounds like a dramatic  
> question
> ey? hehe)
>
> mine seems to work fine except that it sounds dirty, that's why I'm  
> posting
> about the cleaning stuff.
>
> synth fan,
>
> diego
>
>
>
>> It’s been a while since I tried to clean my DS-2 and I have been  
>> working
>> on other things – BUT, I had trouble cleaning two of the “pots”, I
>> believe they were the Pitch Control for each Oscilator. They are a
>> different sort of device, not really a potentiometer exactly
>
> ..The main
>> thing to note is that all the pots cleaned up nicely with contact
>> cleaner ('diélectrique'), EXCEPT these two big ‘chunky’ ones. They  
>> are
>> still stiff as steel. One won’t budge at all
>
>  :-(
>>
>> Anyone have an idea on how to clean these??????
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Vance
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: crumar@yahoogroups.com [mailto:crumar@yahoogroups.com] On  
>> Behalf
>> Of elysian.beal@...
>> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 8:55 AM
>> To: crumar@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Re: [crumar] how to clean a crumar ds-2
>>
>> Of course you can. But before, I think air presure will move away the
>> bulk of the dust....
>> P.S: I'm looking for a CRUMAR COMPACSYNTH and will answer all
>> suggestions.
>> Regards
>> Benjamin
>> <http://flashimg.club-internet.fr/flash/editor/ 
>> smiley_au_revoir_anime.gi
>> f>
>>
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