[pianotech] Sticky dc button

[Richard Ucci]

Good stuff .
Thanks Ken,

Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano
www.uccipiano.com


On Sep 13, 2011, at 6:50 PM, "Ken & Pat Gerler" <kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net 
 > wrote:

> Richard,
> Most of the reason for sticky on/off buttons is something is spilled  
> on it.  The cap on the switch should pop off if you can see  
> "daylight" around the button. With the cap off, see if it works  
> smoothly. If it does, the cap may have swelled a little.  Use an  
> "exacto" knife to trim around the edges of the cap and reinstall.
>
> If the actual switch is "sluggish", yes, spray some contact cleaner  
> in around the shaft of the switch.
>
> Ken Gerler
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Ucci
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 4:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Sticky dc button
>
> Thanks Barb, I emailed the list after 20 min. on hold. Figured it  
> might be faster.
>
> Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano
> www.uccipiano.com
>
>
> On Sep 13, 2011, at 4:38 PM, Barbara Richmond <piano57 at comcast.net>  
> wrote:
>
>> 1-800-854-1569
>>
>> From: "Richard Ucci" <richarducci at comcast.net>
>> To: pianotech at ptg.org
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 2:47:47 PM
>> Subject: [pianotech] Sticky dc button
>>
>> List, I have a sticky on/off button on a 15yr old Yammy.
>> Is it ok to spray some contact cleaner in the slits around the  
>> button?
>> Or does the head have to be taken apart to correct?
>>
>> Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano
>> www.uccipiano.com
>>
>
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