[Shop-talk] conductive rubber

[Randall]

> Is there a way to "clean" or "resurface" the button's 
> conductive rubber back side? 

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.

> What would happen if I just put a piece of metal there?

Should work, if you can get it to touch both traces at once.  But I'd guess
the traces would wear out next.

Randall