The Mellotron Group

Platen cleaner & rejuv is one I hadn't thought of,
thanks Frank!  This makes sense, as I seem to remember
the old tron pucks were neoprene (correct me if I'm
wrong).

   Another hint next year?  Then I guess I'll keep the
hammer and vise-grips handy.... :-)


   -Bruce D.

   
--- lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

> FRANK'S HINT OF THE YEAR
>  
> I have found that platen cleaner and rejuvenator is
> the best way to go. It  
> really works great and won't destroy the rubber. You
> put it on for about 45  
> seconds to a minute, then wipe it off, the rubber
> will be magically transformed. 
>  I'd tell you what brand to use and where to get it
> but that would require  
> getting up and walking downstairs. I'm planning on
> going downstairs tomorrow, 
> so  I'll post it them then unless I forget.
>  
> Incidentally... there is no way to loosen sticky
> rollers permanently except  
> this way:
>  
> The roller and axle must be carefully extracted from
> the key spring. The  
> axle should be cleaned with a Dremel tool and a tiny
> wire wheel. If your  rollers 
> stick, the axles likely have rust and corrosion as
> well as gummy  crap on 
> them. 
>  
> Then, you need to carefully clean out the inside of
> the hub where the axle  
> passes through. Remove all grime and oil. Push the
> axle back into the hub and  
> hold the ends between two fingers and see if the
> roller spins freely,  if not 
> clean some more and check for little burrs. Also,
> examine the axle under  a 
> magnifier. Sometimes, when the axle ends are peened,
> they spread a bit near  the 
> ends. If that is the case, you'll need some real
> patience to solve that  
> problem. I don't have the patience to explain how
> right now.
>  
> Once each roller spins freely, replace it in its key
> spring and peen  the 
> ends... gently. Be careful not to bend everything
> out of shape. If you do  this 
> right, your rollers will spin like skateboard
> wheels. Never oil them  again... 
> ever.
>  
> If this is to much trouble, then just do it the
> wrong way and worry about  it 
> next month. You can soak them in alcohol and spin
> them for a week and  that 
> won't solve the problem. They may loosen for a time,
> but they'll gum up  again. 
> You can also send them to me and I'll do it... for a
> price.
>  
> Stay tuned next year for another hint.
>  
> Frank
> 
> 
> 
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