Archive Sound promptly sent out key buffers for my benched Prophet 5, and I promptly put them in. Then I found out they have a top and bottom, so I get to do it again (won't take very long). Even without making sure they're all right-side up, the change in feel is phenomenal. And, I got to tweak the keys so they're all even, etc. Meanwhile, I find that someone has earlier butchered some of the J-wires. Specifically, some of the wires have been replaced with soldered-on replacements that look terrible and, in one case, the solder let go. What material is best for replacing the J-wires? And is there a recommended technique for attaching them so they're mechanically robust (lead-tin solder is *not* mechanically robust)? Once again, thank you all. Surprisingly, there seems to be nothing in the P5 repair manual regarding the keyboard. I guess techs of the era were just expected to know their way around Pratt-Read keyboards. Thomas
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Prophet 5 J-Wires
2008-03-23 by pigeonbreath
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