Phyisically Sticking Buttons

Posted by: Bill Walker

Phyisically Sticking Buttons - 24/08/2000 09:28

I having problems with my forward button sticking, It only happens if you press it at an angle, but it's a pain. Also the fascia is loose.

Any ideas on a solution.

Thanks,

Bill

PS: Rob...Any news on my case???

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Empeg MK II Owner
Posted by: teemcbee

Re: Phyisically Sticking Buttons - 29/08/2000 04:25

Try to tighten the display a bit more. But be careful to not tighten it too hard - it could maybe break your faceplate a bit.
I selfmade a dislpay and had a similar problem with a button. You could try to find out where exactly the button sticks. Then you could unsrcrew the faceplate move the transparent display-plate a bit to avoid sticking and then remount the faceplate again. This should help.

TeeMcBee
Got my Mk2! # 080000143
Posted by: Bill Walker

Re: Phyisically Sticking Buttons - 30/08/2000 04:38

Good idea... Thanks... I've done that so now it's a case of wait and see if it happens again.

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Empeg MK II Owner SN: 118
Posted by: teemcbee

Re: Phyisically Sticking Buttons - 30/08/2000 05:32

By the way - has someone a got a screw from the faceplate left? I lost one during my experiments. It fell down on the floor and slipped in a small cut in the floor - quite deep. And as I found out they are made of some anti magnetic material - I've already tried with a magnet but I can't reach it.
I took a screw with a different look in the meantime but if I can get the exact screw I'd be glad. Any partnumber/sites to get it?

murphys law - whenever a bread with butter falls on the floor it falls on the side with butter. Or in my case - whenever you unscrew something you'll loose at least one screw...

TeeMcBee
Got my Mk2! # 080000143
Posted by: ClownBurner

Re: Phyisically Sticking Buttons - 21/09/2000 19:17

I used to have that problem, losing screws in odd places. So I built a 120V, 15A superconducting electromagnet. Hasn't failed to retrieve a screw yet, but you better not be wearing a watch or have any metal fillings when you switch it on. Oh, and you have only a few seconds to use it before it warms up and you have to put it back into the liquid N2.

Of course, the last time I used it to fish a screw out of my PC's case.. Well, let's not go into that.