- 1. [Shop-talk] conductive rubber (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:32:15 -0400
- OK, so I have a remote control that gets used alot. The main buttons aren't registering any more. Is there a way to "clean" or "resurface" the button's conductive rubber back side? What would happen
- /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00114.html (7,301 bytes)
- 2. Re: [Shop-talk] conductive rubber (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:40:36 -0700
- I tried using conductive paint once. Worked well for about a week, then the paint wore out. So I just bought a 'universal' remote instead. Should work, if you can get it to touch both traces at once
- /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00116.html (7,401 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Shop-talk] conductive rubber (score: 1)
- Author: John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:24:24 -0500
- I bought a keypad fix kit from American Science and surplus to fix one of these. It was cheap and so far seems to be holding up. It has only been a few weeks, but so far, so good! the -- == = Never o
- /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00119.html (7,934 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Shop-talk] conductive rubber (score: 1)
- Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:19:04 -0500
- Been cleaning the conductive rubber pads on our 20+ year old Zenith remotes with rubbing alcohol every 6 months or so for years. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http:
- /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00121.html (7,324 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Shop-talk] conductive rubber (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter J. Thomas" <pj_thomas@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:03:23 -0400
- I clean remotes and other keypads with just a dry paper towel and a little knuckle grease. Unless it was immersed in something sticky, this is enough. Also, I've found the contacts, not the pads, are
- /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00123.html (8,988 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Shop-talk] conductive rubber (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:50:15 -0400
- DEC used to fire FEs that used a pencil eraser to do this. It's better than nothing, but a proper cleaner is much better, faster, more reliable, and generally more likely to work. -- David Scheidt dm
- /html/shop-talk/2009-10/msg00124.html (9,144 bytes)
- 7. Re: [Shop-talk] conductive rubber (score: 1)
- Author: "scottmryan" <scottmryan@netzero.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:10:52 -0600
- The conductive rubber does wear away with time, depending on how it was manufactured. (if you have cleaned the pcb/other surface w/ tarnex (for metal) and then water, or alcohol if carbon based conta
- /html/shop-talk/2009-11/msg00085.html (9,364 bytes)
- 8. Re: [Shop-talk] conductive rubber (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:14:58 -0500
- I guess I should update my question here as well. I bought the conductive paint that was recommended here. I got it from that wacky scienfic company (I can't remember the name now.) It worked perfect
- /html/shop-talk/2009-11/msg00086.html (9,598 bytes)
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