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From: Gareth Magennis on 2 Jun 2010 07:36
Hi,

anyone geting good results rejuvenating worn keyboard contacts? I'm
talking the large ones you find on music keyboards, drum machines etc.
Particularly ones where you can't buy the contact rubbers any more ;)

I once bought some liquid paint on stuff specifically designed to do this,
it was VERY expensive and didn't work.

I am in the UK if that makes a difference.


Cheers,


Gareth.


From: N_Cook on 2 Jun 2010 07:51
Gareth Magennis <sound.service(a)btconnect.com> wrote in message
news:wJ-dnQh7OIbG35vRnZ2dnUVZ7tGdnZ2d(a)bt.com...
> Hi,
>
> anyone geting good results rejuvenating worn keyboard contacts? I'm
> talking the large ones you find on music keyboards, drum machines etc.
> Particularly ones where you can't buy the contact rubbers any more ;)
>
> I once bought some liquid paint on stuff specifically designed to do this,
> it was VERY expensive and didn't work.
>
> I am in the UK if that makes a difference.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Gareth.
>
>


Years ago you should have started collecting the contact sheets from
scrapped (due to redundency rather than worn out) zappers etc. Then a matter
of cut and paste and some copydex or similar to keep in place. Legends won;t
match but a small price to pay for continued functionality for someone who
is so familiar with the kit he does not need the legends anyway


From: Meat Plow on 2 Jun 2010 08:23
On Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:36:57 +0100, Gareth Magennis ǝʇoɹʍ:

> Hi,
>
> anyone geting good results rejuvenating worn keyboard contacts? I'm
> talking the large ones you find on music keyboards, drum machines etc.
> Particularly ones where you can't buy the contact rubbers any more ;)
>
> I once bought some liquid paint on stuff specifically designed to do
> this, it was VERY expensive and didn't work.
>
> I am in the UK if that makes a difference.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Gareth.

I find it makes more sense to buy a new keyboard these days.
From: ian field on 2 Jun 2010 12:12

"Meat Plow" <mhywatt(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2010.06.02.12.24.08(a)gmail.com...
> On Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:36:57 +0100, Gareth Magennis ??o??:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> anyone geting good results rejuvenating worn keyboard contacts? I'm
>> talking the large ones you find on music keyboards, drum machines etc.
>> Particularly ones where you can't buy the contact rubbers any more ;)
>>
>> I once bought some liquid paint on stuff specifically designed to do
>> this, it was VERY expensive and didn't work.
>>
>> I am in the UK if that makes a difference.
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>>
>> Gareth.
>
> I find it makes more sense to buy a new keyboard these days.

I don't think the OP is talking about generic PC stuff.

The conductive rubber pads can be pared off any scrap keypad that has a
rubber button inlay, the best adhesive is RTV silicone rubber sealant, this
is sold in many guises - silicone basth sealant or "instant gasket" are a
couple of examples.

Definately DO NOT use copydex it smells evil and as an adhesive isn't worth
the space it takes up in the junkbox.


From: Meat Plow on 2 Jun 2010 13:02
On Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:12:15 +0100, ian field ǝʇoɹʍ:

> "Meat Plow" <mhywatt(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:pan.2010.06.02.12.24.08(a)gmail.com...
>> On Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:36:57 +0100, Gareth Magennis ??o??:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> anyone geting good results rejuvenating worn keyboard contacts? I'm
>>> talking the large ones you find on music keyboards, drum machines etc.
>>> Particularly ones where you can't buy the contact rubbers any more ;)
>>>
>>> I once bought some liquid paint on stuff specifically designed to do
>>> this, it was VERY expensive and didn't work.
>>>
>>> I am in the UK if that makes a difference.
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>>
>>> Gareth.
>>
>> I find it makes more sense to buy a new keyboard these days.
>
> I don't think the OP is talking about generic PC stuff.
>
> The conductive rubber pads can be pared off any scrap keypad that has a
> rubber button inlay, the best adhesive is RTV silicone rubber sealant,
> this is sold in many guises - silicone basth sealant or "instant gasket"
> are a couple of examples.
>
> Definately DO NOT use copydex it smells evil and as an adhesive isn't
> worth the space it takes up in the junkbox.

Damn I didn't read that very well one did I?
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