> From: Bob
>
> Paul D is the expert on this, of course. It's the tails
> that are used to connect to the panels
> that become brittle with age and crack, breaking the
> connections. I don't think these flex much
> with use, so I would guess that it's just age-related and
> probably has little to do with use.
>
> But maybe if the synth is in a moister environment the tails
> might not dry out as much?
> Of course a moist environment can lead to lots of other issues...

No one knows what actually causes the failures, but I don't think it's
lack of moisture. I think it's a chemical reaction between the Mylar (if
it really is Mylar) and either something in the silver ink or the green
"protective" backing. But whatever it is, it apparently has nothing to do
with heavy use.

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Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco
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