[TechAssist] Re: Remote Controls
- From: Gary McCartney <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 23:37:01 -0500
Try boiling the rubber keypad in water for 20 minutes. It can help get
all the skin oils out of it.
Gary McCartney
McCartney Electronics
7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
Fax: (519)821-1530
email: gary (at) number63.ca
J Silverman wrote:
>
> Tried that and other solvents as well but more oil would bleed from the
> elastomer. Sometimes a remote comes in for repair and we see that someone
> has already done some repair and the added material had come off and was
> sticking to the circuit board better than to the elastomer.
> Jerry Silverman
> Greentron Inc
> 4 Newland Ave
> Greenville SC 29609
> 864 232 3889
> Fax 271 2080
> mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 2:00 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Remote Controls
>
> >
> > Jerry;
> > Use acetone to clean the rubber lugs before you apply it.
> > Then hide the acetone again. Hide it well..;-)
> >
> > -Ed-
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 12:48 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Remote Controls
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I have the nickel print and a conductive ink pen and bottle of black
> stuff
> > > that is supposed to be specific for remote repair. Biggest problem was
> > that
> > > the elastomer seemed to be oily and stuff did not want to stick to it.
> > > Somebody suggested rubbing graphite into the elastomer. Have not tried
> the
> > > super glue and muffler tape. Sounds good.
> > > Jerry Silverman
> > > Greentron Inc
> > > 4 Newland Ave
> > > Greenville SC 29609
> > > 864 232 3889
> > > Fax 271 2080
> > > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "teltek3" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 5:28 PM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Remote Controls
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > No..I'm talking about a Repair Kit used to repair Rear Window
> > defrosters,
> > > > where the wire grid has a break somwhere. I phone Canadian Tire and
> they
> > > > have it for $9.95. I'm not in the shop at the moment, but I I emailed
> > Gary
> > > > the part number, if he wants to forward it to you.
> > > > Wasn't any sense in posting the Canadian Tire part number to the US.
> > > > Comes in a bottle with a little brush, similar to a bottle of Nail
> > Polish.
> > > >
> > > > -Ed-
> > > > .
> > > > Tel-Tek Electronics
> > > > Ontario-Canada
> > > >
> > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Bruce Tiedeman" <btied@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 5:14 PM
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Remote Controls
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Ed what you are talking about is nickel print made by GC
> Electronics.
> > I
> > > > paid
> > > > > $30 for a bottle(2 fluid oz) , but can be used to make circuit
> traces
> > > > also,
> > > > > didn't realize you could use $2. muffler tape for remotes.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bruce
> > > > > B&T Electronics
> > > > > 139 Margaret St
> > > > > Sarnia Ontario
> > > > > Canada
> > > > > N7T 2Y3
> > > > > (519) 344-1850
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 4:53 PM
> > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Remote Controls
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sounds time consuming. Apparently with this stuff, clean off the
> > > rubber
> > > > > pads
> > > > > > with acetone, and the stuff goes on like nail polish, but very
> > > > conductive.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -Ed-
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Bill Boyd" <billstvs@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 9:49 AM
> > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Remote Controls
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I tried muffler tape but it wouldn't stay stuck to the buttons.
> > > > > > > So I put super glue on first then the tape. So far its been
> > working
> > > > ok.
> > > > > > > As someone else suggested, I used a hole punch to cut out pieces
> > > > > > > to fit the buttons.
> > > > > > > Bill
> > > > > > > Bill's TV Service
> > > > > > > Sulphur Springs, TX
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >From: "S. Pasher" <spasher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Remote Controls
> > > > > > > >Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 18:02:09 -0330
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >I've used muffler tape for years.metal one sticky the other.
> > Simply
> > > > cut
> > > > > > out
> > > > > > > >small piece and stick it to worn button. Been working fine for
> me
> > > for
> > > > > > years.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Buck Pasher
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Buck's TV
> > > > > > > >Gander Newfoundland
> > > > > > > >Canada
> > > > > > > >709-256-7738 (Fax & Phone)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > >From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > >Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 4:52 PM
> > > > > > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Remote Controls
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Guys;
> > > > > > > > > Don't know if you have seen this, but looks like a good fix
> > for
> > > > > those
> > > > > > worn
> > > > > > > > > out buttons on Remotes.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Fixing Worn Out Buttons:
> > > > > > > > > If a button stops working due to over use, it is possible
> to
> > > fix
> > > > > it.
> > > > > > > >There
> > > > > > > > > is a product that you can get from most auto part stores
> made
> > by
> > > > > > Loctite
> > > > > > > > > called "Quick Grid Rear Window Defogger Repair Kit". It is a
> > > > > > conductive
> > > > > > > > > fluid usually used to fix rear window defrosters in cars. To
> > fix
> > > > > your
> > > > > > > > > remote, open up the casing and paint the fluid on the base
> of
> > > the
> > > > > > buttons
> > > > > > > > > that are not working effectively, let it dry, and it should
> > work
> > > > > > again,
> > > > > > > >good
> > > > > > > > > as new!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > This little exert is from a Reliable Remote Manufacturer
> that
> > > > > produces
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > ALL-IN-ONE remotes for Radio Shack.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Ed Gaidies
> > > > > > > > > Tel-Tek Electronics
> > > > > > > > > Ontario-Canada
> > > > > > > > >
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