--- In chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com, "nickwest16" <nickwest16@...>
wrote:

>
> --- In chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com, greg rudd <compactor24@>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Brian, Thanks for the cautionary words. For me dealing with the
> edge connector is no problem. I do a lot of soldering, but the

ribbon

> connector is the critical part. I will be very careful applying

the

> nail polish remover. I did some testing on some ribbon I had left
> over from my other Polaris membranes. I metered out the traces

after

> i was finished and had good continuity. I'll post the results when

i

> have completed the repair. I'm leaving it for a weekend project.
> >
> > Thanks again :)
> >
> > Tek
> >
> >
> > To: chromapolaris@: sounddoctorin@: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 20:25:25
> +0000Subject: [chromapolaris] Re: any advice on rebuilding the

front

> panel needed .
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Good news. It appears I've secured a 'shell' that has good
> membraneswitch panel that was lying in a music store somewhere.

This

> guy Iknow bought out like three floors of old combo organs and
> synths! Unless I get a lot of money for it though I'll probably

pick

> off acheap ebay one with broken switches and just fix it

up.However

> in case people don't know I've had 100% success
> repairing'permanently' front panels that break ribbon connectors

and

> do NOThave punched out switch covers. I never documented what I do
> becauseI figured about half the people would screw it up and
> permanentlydestroy the unit trying it. It is very very tricky to

get

> mypercentage success on this operation you are attempting. Be
> carefulnot to stress any of that brittle material. --- In
> chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com, Brian Murray <bjmur58@> wrote:>>

Good

> luck with yours, I had a similar problem. I had to removed theedge
> connector from one of the boards and re-attach wires to connectit
> back to the board. I also mounted one of the connectors on

thebottom

> of the boards because the ribbon was too short.> Brian> > > greg

rudd

> <compactor24@> wrote:> Hey Brian,> > Thanks for the information. I
> will get some tomorrow. Muchappreciated The membrane in question

has

> very little material left soI'll only get on shot at it. > >

Thanks

> again> Tek> > > > ---------------------------------> To:
> chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com> From: bjmur58@> Date: Tue, 29 Jan

2008

> 02:58:19 +0000> Subject: [chromapolaris] Re: any advice on

rebuilding

> the frontpanel needed .> > Hi,> > "right solvent for the job?"> >
> I'ved used nail polish remover with a Q-tip (cotton applicator),

use

> > it very very slowly and it will leave the silver conductor and
> remove > the green insulation. > > Brian > > > > > > > > ----------

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> > evenin' all, I too have shot wafer on my membranes and have been
> racking my brains on a solution (apart from butchering the front
> panel with a load of mechanical switches).The idea of relocating

the

> edge connectors is a magnificent piece of lateral thinking that I
> wish had occurred to me five years ago!
> Thanks everyone.
>

Nick.

> Now where did the missus put that nail varnish remover!
> >
> > P.S. does anyone know where I can find a slide potentiometer of

the correct spec for the assign. I can only find logarithmic not
linear, or 50k not 10k in the right dimensions.I'm located in England
so I'm a bit limited in my supply options.

> > Thanks again

Nick

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