Elektron Musical Instruments

I could cry!!

only got the Machine drum this week and already i've broken a data 
entry pot !

can anyone enlighten me as to what to do - how much will it cost to 
repair etc.

the actual shaft inside has snapped!

are the data entry knobs all part of a whole component or separate 
pieces (for those how have peaked inside)

Please help

Jez

On May 1, 2004, at 2:15 PM, his_nibbs99 wrote:

>  can anyone enlighten me as to what to do - how much will it cost to
>  repair etc.


don't know. you'll have to contact Elektron.  if you're in the US, 
there's a repair facility in LA (which is cheaper to ship to than 
Sweden). if it's under warranty, you might have to pay nothing other 
than shipping. if not, it's all on you I'm afraid.


>  the actual shaft inside has snapped!
>
>  are the data entry knobs all part of a whole component or separate
>  pieces (for those how have peaked inside)


separate. but they're all soldered directly to the board right 
underneath the interface and look like a bit of a pain to replace.  IF 
you are experienced at such things and you're machine's out of 
warranty, then talk to the Elektron techs; they MAY allow you to 
replace it yourself.  they've been incredibly helpful with me doing 
some minor repairs/tweaks to my machines.

either way, your situation sucks :-(  sorry, man...

good luck!
Joe

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--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Joe Melnyk <jmelnyk@c...> 
wrote:
> On May 1, 2004, at 2:15 PM, his_nibbs99 wrote:
> 
> >  can anyone enlighten me as to what to do - how much will it 
cost to
> >  repair etc.
> 
> 
> don't know. you'll have to contact Elektron.  if you're in the US, 
> there's a repair facility in LA (which is cheaper to ship to than 
> Sweden). if it's under warranty, you might have to pay nothing 
other 
> than shipping. if not, it's all on you I'm afraid.
> 
> 
> >  the actual shaft inside has snapped!
> >
> >  are the data entry knobs all part of a whole component or 
separate
> >  pieces (for those how have peaked inside)





> separate. but they're all soldered directly to the board right 
> underneath the interface and look like a bit of a pain to 
replace.  IF 
> you are experienced at such things and you're machine's out of 
> warranty, then talk to the Elektron techs; they MAY allow you to 
> replace it yourself.  they've been incredibly helpful with me 
doing 
> some minor repairs/tweaks to my machines.
> 
> either way, your situation sucks :-(  sorry, man...
> 
> good luck!
> Joe


Thanks for the concerns chaps - 
it's still under warranty bought it brand spanking new 3 fooking 
days ago. 

There was a bit of grit or swark behind the LCD so all I did was 
unscrew the face plate and ease the pots off the stems and blow with 
some canned air the grit away.

The pots didn't like being lifted unfortunatley (very stiff -
snap!!).I've done this numerous times on other equipment with no 
problems.

just seen the pictures of the guy who opened his up in the links 
section and indeed they are mounted on the board. Looks like shes 
going back to Sweden for a makeover.

Unless they can send me some new pots to solder myself

Damn

Jez

(Nice first post eh ?)

Ours too...

Humbug

> I could cry!!
> 
> only got the Machine drum this week and already i've broken a data 
> entry pot !
> 
> can anyone enlighten me as to what to do - how much will it cost to 
> repair etc.
> 
> the actual shaft inside has snapped!
> 
> are the data entry knobs all part of a whole component or separate 
> pieces (for those how have peaked inside)
> 
> Please help
> 
> Jez
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
>

i experienced exactly the same with monomachine; there was some shit 
behind the lcd when i received the synth. luckily i asked what's the 
score from the support and they told not to remove the 
knobs/panel 'cos i'd most propably end up with a broken knobs. i 
guess i have to just live with it... :(


> There was a bit of grit or swark behind the LCD so all I did was 
> unscrew the face plate and ease the pots off the stems and blow 
with 

> some canned air the grit away.
> 
> The pots didn't like being lifted unfortunatley (very stiff -
> snap!!).I've done this numerous times on other equipment with no 
> problems.
> 
> just seen the pictures of the guy who opened his up in the links 
> section and indeed they are mounted on the board. Looks like shes 
> going back to Sweden for a makeover.
> 
> Unless they can send me some new pots to solder myself
> 
> Damn
> 
> Jez
> 
> (Nice first post eh ?)