Vintage Synth Repair

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Roy J. Tellason"
<rtellason@...> wrote:
>
> 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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>

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