Emax

Hi Group, I've just about reached the end of my tether with this Emax
and wondered whether there is anyone in the UK who could help me get
it back on the road.

Here's the story: It's an Emax I SE rack mounted version and so far
I've brought it back from the dead with a new power supply. Flushed
with my success at that I thought I'd have a crack at replacing the
faded LCD. So I bought the replacement and set about removing the old
one. Unfortunately, mine is the model with the LCD module soldered
directly on to the button panel PCB rather than the, simpler to swap
out, plug-in variety. Well, my soldering skills being what they are I
made a right old hash of the board, where the LCD module should be
mounted, and I'm just not up to repairing and making it good.

If there is some talented soul out there who knows their way around an
Emax and is handy with a soldering iron, I'd loved to pay them their
going rate plus a small gratuity for their kindness, if they can get
this thing working. If it's someone who already has an Emax of their
own I might only need to send the parts rather than parceling up the
whole heavy machine.

Well... Any brave takers?

Here's hoping,
Alan

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "alancurrall" <alan@...> wrote:
> send the front pcb put it in a anti static bubble rap bag 

 jammie logan
 synth and sampler repair
 42 glastonbury crescent 
 walsall
 ws3 2rf
 united kingdom

> Hi Group, I've just about reached the end of my tether with this Emax
> and wondered whether there is anyone in the UK who could help me get
> it back on the road.
> 
> Here's the story: It's an Emax I SE rack mounted version and so far
> I've brought it back from the dead with a new power supply. Flushed
> with my success at that I thought I'd have a crack at replacing the
> faded LCD. So I bought the replacement and set about removing the old
> one. Unfortunately, mine is the model with the LCD module soldered
> directly on to the button panel PCB rather than the, simpler to swap
> out, plug-in variety. Well, my soldering skills being what they are I
> made a right old hash of the board, where the LCD module should be
> mounted, and I'm just not up to repairing and making it good.
> 
> If there is some talented soul out there who knows their way around an
> Emax and is handy with a soldering iron, I'd loved to pay them their
> going rate plus a small gratuity for their kindness, if they can get
> this thing working. If it's someone who already has an Emax of their
> own I might only need to send the parts rather than parceling up the
> whole heavy machine.
> 
> Well... Any brave takers?
> 
> Here's hoping,
> Alan
>

Thanks Jammie, you're a star!
Walsall, eh? I know it well. I'm originally from Stoke.
I'll get that panel in the post to you as soon as I can, and here's
hoping...
Best wishes,
Alan

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie.emma" <jammie.emma@...> wrote:

>
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "alancurrall" <alan@> wrote:
> > send the front pcb put it in a anti static bubble rap bag 
> 
>  jammie logan
>  synth and sampler repair
>  42 glastonbury crescent 
>  walsall
>  ws3 2rf
>  united kingdom
> 
> > Hi Group, I've just about reached the end of my tether with this Emax
> > and wondered whether there is anyone in the UK who could help me get
> > it back on the road.
> > 
> > Here's the story: It's an Emax I SE rack mounted version and so far
> > I've brought it back from the dead with a new power supply. Flushed
> > with my success at that I thought I'd have a crack at replacing the
> > faded LCD. So I bought the replacement and set about removing the old
> > one. Unfortunately, mine is the model with the LCD module soldered
> > directly on to the button panel PCB rather than the, simpler to swap
> > out, plug-in variety. Well, my soldering skills being what they are I
> > made a right old hash of the board, where the LCD module should be
> > mounted, and I'm just not up to repairing and making it good.
> > 
> > If there is some talented soul out there who knows their way around an
> > Emax and is handy with a soldering iron, I'd loved to pay them their
> > going rate plus a small gratuity for their kindness, if they can get
> > this thing working. If it's someone who already has an Emax of their
> > own I might only need to send the parts rather than parceling up the
> > whole heavy machine.
> > 
> > Well... Any brave takers?
> > 
> > Here's hoping,
> > Alan
> >
>

Hi again Jammie,

I put that button panel in the post for you today - Special 'D', so
you should get it tomorrow. Looking forward to your diagnosis.
Cheers,
Alan

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "alancurrall" <alan@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Jammie, you're a star!
> Walsall, eh? I know it well. I'm originally from Stoke.
> I'll get that panel in the post to you as soon as I can, and here's
> hoping...
> Best wishes,
> Alan
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie.emma" <jammie.emma@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "alancurrall" <alan@> wrote:
> > > send the front pcb put it in a anti static bubble rap bag 
> > 
> >  jammie logan
> >  synth and sampler repair
> >  42 glastonbury crescent 
> >  walsall
> >  ws3 2rf
> >  united kingdom
> > 
> > > Hi Group, I've just about reached the end of my tether with this
Emax
> > > and wondered whether there is anyone in the UK who could help me get
> > > it back on the road.
> > > 
> > > Here's the story: It's an Emax I SE rack mounted version and so far
> > > I've brought it back from the dead with a new power supply. Flushed
> > > with my success at that I thought I'd have a crack at replacing the
> > > faded LCD. So I bought the replacement and set about removing
the old
> > > one. Unfortunately, mine is the model with the LCD module soldered
> > > directly on to the button panel PCB rather than the, simpler to swap
> > > out, plug-in variety. Well, my soldering skills being what they
are I
> > > made a right old hash of the board, where the LCD module should be
> > > mounted, and I'm just not up to repairing and making it good.
> > > 
> > > If there is some talented soul out there who knows their way
around an

> > > Emax and is handy with a soldering iron, I'd loved to pay them their
> > > going rate plus a small gratuity for their kindness, if they can get
> > > this thing working. If it's someone who already has an Emax of their
> > > own I might only need to send the parts rather than parceling up the
> > > whole heavy machine.
> > > 
> > > Well... Any brave takers?
> > > 
> > > Here's hoping,
> > > Alan
> > >
> >
>

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "alancurrall" <alan@...> wrote:
> i received the pcb it needs a couple of pads repairing and some
  tracks thats no problem ill get the pcb fixed the lcd is the right
  size but it has no back light this is a light strip that sits
  behind the lcd you have just the bare bones lcd also i need to do 
  some research as the new lcd has 16 input matrix as the old one
  only has 14

  there are new neon lcd back lights that come with the lcd and they
  come in various bright colours.

  ill keep you posted

  jammie

> Hi again Jammie,
> 
> I put that button panel in the post for you today - Special 'D', so
> you should get it tomorrow. Looking forward to your diagnosis.
> Cheers,
> Alan
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "alancurrall" <alan@> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Jammie, you're a star!
> > Walsall, eh? I know it well. I'm originally from Stoke.
> > I'll get that panel in the post to you as soon as I can, and here's
> > hoping...
> > Best wishes,
> > Alan
> > 
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie.emma" <jammie.emma@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "alancurrall" <alan@> wrote:
> > > > send the front pcb put it in a anti static bubble rap bag 
> > > 
> > >  jammie logan
> > >  synth and sampler repair
> > >  42 glastonbury crescent 
> > >  walsall
> > >  ws3 2rf
> > >  united kingdom
> > > 
> > > > Hi Group, I've just about reached the end of my tether with this
> Emax
> > > > and wondered whether there is anyone in the UK who could help
me get
> > > > it back on the road.
> > > > 
> > > > Here's the story: It's an Emax I SE rack mounted version and
so far
> > > > I've brought it back from the dead with a new power supply.
Flushed
> > > > with my success at that I thought I'd have a crack at
replacing the
> > > > faded LCD. So I bought the replacement and set about removing
> the old
> > > > one. Unfortunately, mine is the model with the LCD module soldered
> > > > directly on to the button panel PCB rather than the, simpler
to swap
> > > > out, plug-in variety. Well, my soldering skills being what they
> are I
> > > > made a right old hash of the board, where the LCD module should be
> > > > mounted, and I'm just not up to repairing and making it good.
> > > > 
> > > > If there is some talented soul out there who knows their way
> around an
> > > > Emax and is handy with a soldering iron, I'd loved to pay them
their
> > > > going rate plus a small gratuity for their kindness, if they
can get
> > > > this thing working. If it's someone who already has an Emax of
their
> > > > own I might only need to send the parts rather than parceling
up the

> > > > whole heavy machine.
> > > > 
> > > > Well... Any brave takers?
> > > > 
> > > > Here's hoping,
> > > > Alan
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

Hi Jammie and Alan,

Glad to see you're able to do business together -- any chance you
could take this off-list now?

Thanks,
Dave

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 7:20 AM, jammie.emma
<jammie.emma@...> wrote:

> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "alancurrall" <alan@...> wrote:
>> i received the pcb it needs a couple of pads repairing and some
> tracks thats no problem ill get the pcb fixed the lcd is the right
> size but it has no back light this is a light strip that sits
> behind the lcd you have just the bare bones lcd also i need to do
> some research as the new lcd has 16 input matrix as the old one
> only has 14
>
> there are new neon lcd back lights that come with the lcd and they
> come in various bright colours.
>
> ill keep you posted
>
> jammie
>
>> Hi again Jammie,
>>
>> I put that button panel in the post for you today - Special 'D', so
>> you should get it tomorrow. Looking forward to your diagnosis.
>> Cheers,
>> Alan
>>
>> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "alancurrall" <alan@> wrote:
>> >
>> > Thanks Jammie, you're a star!
>> > Walsall, eh? I know it well. I'm originally from Stoke.
>> > I'll get that panel in the post to you as soon as I can, and here's
>> > hoping...
>> > Best wishes,
>> > Alan
>> >
>> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie.emma" <jammie.emma@> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "alancurrall" <alan@> wrote:
>> > > > send the front pcb put it in a anti static bubble rap bag
>> > >
>> > > jammie logan
>> > > synth and sampler repair
>> > > 42 glastonbury crescent
>> > > walsall
>> > > ws3 2rf
>> > > united kingdom
>> > >
>> > > > Hi Group, I've just about reached the end of my tether with this
>> Emax
>> > > > and wondered whether there is anyone in the UK who could help
> me get
>> > > > it back on the road.
>> > > >
>> > > > Here's the story: It's an Emax I SE rack mounted version and
> so far
>> > > > I've brought it back from the dead with a new power supply.
> Flushed
>> > > > with my success at that I thought I'd have a crack at
> replacing the
>> > > > faded LCD. So I bought the replacement and set about removing
>> the old
>> > > > one. Unfortunately, mine is the model with the LCD module soldered
>> > > > directly on to the button panel PCB rather than the, simpler
> to swap
>> > > > out, plug-in variety. Well, my soldering skills being what they
>> are I
>> > > > made a right old hash of the board, where the LCD module should be
>> > > > mounted, and I'm just not up to repairing and making it good.
>> > > >
>> > > > If there is some talented soul out there who knows their way
>> around an
>> > > > Emax and is handy with a soldering iron, I'd loved to pay them
> their
>> > > > going rate plus a small gratuity for their kindness, if they
> can get
>> > > > this thing working. If it's someone who already has an Emax of
> their
>> > > > own I might only need to send the parts rather than parceling
> up the
>> > > > whole heavy machine.
>> > > >
>> > > > Well... Any brave takers?
>> > > >
>> > > > Here's hoping,
>> > > > Alan
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>
>