Vintage Synth Repair

I've been inquiring around at different groups with this question of the
proper cleaning solution for sliders. I've gotten a variety of responses, none
of which really satisfy me. I had started to clean the sliders on my Juno 106,
using Radio Shack's TV Tuner cleaner and lube. This stuff sucks load for
cleaning sliders, IMHO! They got stiffer rather than looser. I blew as much of
it out as I could with compressed air and then applied some of RS's
teflon-based precision oiler, finally managing to get them back close to their
original state. Glad I only did two! Anyway, the tuner cleaner and
contact/head cleaner were the only two products recommended by people and I'm
really reluctant to try contact cleaner. I imagine it will sieze up the
sliders worse than the tuner cleaner as it has no lubricant in it whatsoever.
There must be a standard product for cleaning/lubing sliders - anyone care to
enlighten me? Is it ok to use the teflon oiler as well? I want to do my mixer
but I'm only going to use compressed air until I find a suitable product.
I also have a few intermittently triggering keys on my DX100. They are in the
same area so it makes me think it's just gunk that needs to be removed. I
cleaned the contact area on the circuit board with 99% isopropyl and swabbed
the little rubber strip with a q-tip dampened with water. It didn't really
make a difference and there doesn't appear to be a residue build up or dust of
any sort. I blew it all out with compressed air, too. Any suggestions?
  Thanks,
             Shayne

Try emailing your query to all the professional vintage synth techs
listed on the ARP Odyssey web page.  Most have been in the business a
long time, and should have a professional opinion formed by now.

Rob

>>> scafferata@... 02/11/02 11:07 AM >>>
I've been inquiring around at different groups with this question of the
proper cleaning solution for sliders. I've gotten a variety of
responses, none
of which really satisfy me. I had started to clean the sliders on my
Juno 106,
using Radio Shack's TV Tuner cleaner and lube. This stuff sucks load for
cleaning sliders, IMHO! They got stiffer rather than looser. I blew as
much of
it out as I could with compressed air and then applied some of RS's
teflon-based precision oiler, finally managing to get them back close to
their
original state. Glad I only did two! Anyway, the tuner cleaner and
contact/head cleaner were the only two products recommended by people
and I'm
really reluctant to try contact cleaner. I imagine it will sieze up the
sliders worse than the tuner cleaner as it has no lubricant in it
whatsoever.
There must be a standard product for cleaning/lubing sliders - anyone
care to
enlighten me? Is it ok to use the teflon oiler as well? I want to do my
mixer
but I'm only going to use compressed air until I find a suitable
product.
I also have a few intermittently triggering keys on my DX100. They are
in the
same area so it makes me think it's just gunk that needs to be removed.
I
cleaned the contact area on the circuit board with 99% isopropyl and
swabbed
the little rubber strip with a q-tip dampened with water. It didn't
really
make a difference and there doesn't appear to be a residue build up or
dust of
any sort. I blew it all out with compressed air, too. Any suggestions?
  Thanks,
             Shayne



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