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Re: [emax] Re: the big restauration

2009-01-28 by Ted Summers

Jammie-

On the PSU, are you incorporating any cooling so that the heat from PS would
be exhausted outside the keyboard or rack?

Just curious.

Regards,
Ted

On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:11 AM, jammie.emma
<jammie.emma@...>wrote:

>   --- In emax@yahoogroups.com <emax%40yahoogroups.com>, "calippolangnese"
> <calippolangnese@...>
> wrote:
> > the display requires some modifications to the pcb to use the new
> lcd displays
>
> but you can fit them with led back lights of various colours
>
> the sliders can be replaced with the same ristance and size equivelents
>
> the push buttons have to be de-soldered so you can move the prongs of
> the grey button from the the bottom of the holder once removed
>
> you can clean the contacts with rubbing alcohol
>
> there is no replacement push buttons other than scavenging from
> damaged keyboards and racks
>
> the power supply i am doing a new better switching psu design
> and the prototype works great
>
> i am just getting costing for a batch of pcb,s keep you posted
>
> > Hi my name is johannes, I bought my emax 1994 secondhand and used
> eversince a lot.
> > I am very happy that i found this board! I hope to be able to
> benefit from your wisdom.
> > Last month my psu failed, I learned from the board how to replace
> the old one with an atx
> > standard device, that encouraged me a lot! Now i realy want the
> bring my emax I (keyboad)
> > back to full funktionality! I want to eplace the faded display and i
> also want to do something
> > with the buttons... since enter and up and down buttons are pretty num.
> > My data slider also is f...t up to...
> > I read the post how to fix the buttons... ok
> > but what about the sliders? has anyone tried to fix these?
> >
> > I wonderd if its possible to replace the data slider with a digital
> rotary dial?
> >
> > all the best from berlin...
> >
> > ps
> > I will tkae pictures from my restauration project and post them here.
> >
>
> 
>


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