Vintage Synth Repair

On Tuesday 15 April 2008 17:04, martinreuter wrote:
> --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Roy J. Tellason"
> <rtellason@...> wrote:
>
> ..........> 2. Stuff that "cleans and lubricates".  The key word there is
> "lubricate" and
>
> > if you see that on the can you'll know that this stuff leaves a residue
> > behind,   typically some kind of silicone but it could be any number of
> > things.  Because of dust and other considerations,  I tended not to use
> > this much.
> >
> > Not ever WD-40,  no way!  :-)........
>
> Hi,
> OK, WD40 is in my Garage and only for Motorcycle Maintenance, but what the
> hell is the right stuff for lubricate my 30 Years old Rockerswitches of my
> Minimoog? They are much harder to operate than the new ones in my Voyager.
> My Tuner-Spray is only for cleaning the contacts... the old dust of the
> last 30 Years will not dissapear. May I oil the switches? With a really
> nice Sewing-machine-oil? Please help me and i will love you all....
> Best regards
> Martin

Depends on whether you can put a drop of it on just the moving bits that are 
giving you trouble and be sure that it ain't gonna get in the contacts,  
since oil is an insulator.  If you can't be sure,  then get one of 
those "cleans and lubricates" sprays from radio shack or wherever,  but don't 
get nuts with it,  use just enough to get the job done.

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