Has anyone tried pumis? It is a powdery clay type of substance that is used to clean blank circuit boards before they have the etchant resist sprayed on. I wonder if it would do a good job on these non-repairable mode switches? Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 Fax: (519)821-1530 email: gary (at) number63.ca Vilhelm Boor wrote: > > Villy Boor > --Boorelec Durban > I think you will find that it is a problem with the surface of the > plastic, We have a series here where over the years I have gone from > advocating not to clean to cleaning them. This is my reason for using the > finest grade of steel wool to resurface metal and plastic. Then a good wash > in hot water and detergent to get impurities from all surfaces. Now wash > again with contact cleaner and lightly coat with a silicone lubricant. > Retention the fingers and its as good as new > Villy Boor > On Sat, 7 Dec 2002 08:49:13 > Lyles Tv wrote: > > > >yes--replace the mode switch. I have repaired a lot of mode switches over > >the years, and the only ones I have had too replace in the past were in > >really bad shape. These can look perfect, and fail. I don't know > >why------yet > >Jeff Farnsworth > >Lyles TV and Appliance > >17 S Washington St > >Elkhorn, Wi. 53121 > >ph 262-723-3477 > >fax 262-723-3658 > >tech@xxxxxxxxxxx > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Phil Bader" <philbad@xxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 1:58 PM > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and partnumber > >and cross > > > > > >> > >> Sounds like you are saying the mode switches do fix these sets, but must > >> be replaced instead of cleaning them.Am I right??? > >> Phil Bader > >> > >> peggs wrote: > >> > > >> > Belts > >> > LED/Prism > >> > are other common problems with these type units > >> > > >> > Peggs > >> > > >> > At 10:10 AM 12/6/02 -0600, Lyles Tv wrote: > >> > >I have 3 combos in here right now. With the help of people here, I > >found > >> > that rebuilding/cleaning the mode switches like I have been doing for > >> > years----don't work on these. I have trying to create a little database > >of > >> > combo cross references as no one has been able to supply me with one. > >The > >> > three units I have here are > >> > >Sylvania SSC092 > >> > >Phillips CCB092 > >> > >Symphonic WF-13C1 > >> > >All 3 needed the same rotary switch. Part number 483527617343 > >> > >Don't bother trying ness right now. I just ordered their last 2 in > >stock, > >> > just 2 minutes ago > >> > >I do have some more in my cross, but it is not in a presentable format > >> > yet. When I can donate something usable, i will up load it. > >> > > Btw, the generally common symptom with these were "stuck tape" > >> > > > >> > >Jeff Farnsworth > >> > >Lyles TV and Appliance > >> > >17 S Washington St > >> > >Elkhorn, Wi. 53121 > >> > >ph 262-723-3477 > >> > >fax 262-723-3658 > >> > >tech@xxxxxxxxxxx > >> > >------------------------------------------ > >> > >To REMOVE your email address, click here: > >> > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > >> > >To CHANGE your email address, click here: > >> > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > >> > >------------------------------------------ > >> > >***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > >> > >Submit Repair Tips here: > >> > >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > >> > > > >> > Peggs' Electronics > >> > 1519 West 2nd Street > >> > Owensboro,KY 42301 > >> > 270-926-4968 > >> > fax 270-686-7399 > >> > ------------------------------------------ > >> > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > >> > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > >> > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > >> > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > >> > ------------------------------------------ > >> > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > >> > Submit Repair Tips here: > >> > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > >> > >> -- > >> Philip Bader > >> Jan Phyl TV Inc. 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