How to clean BOSS switches

[Pepe]

Nine years ago Laurie wrote a great tutorial how to clean unreliable BOSS switches:

http://www.dingotone.com/wordpress/wp-c ... -Clean.pdf

It was very helpful today, because my newly arrived TW-1 needed some care. I managed to do it without desoldering anything at all. It works like a charm again.

Thanks, Laurie!

[fernieite]

Cool! Thanks for re-posting this man!

[bigtone23]

Very cool, thank you for the repost!
I got lucky in the past with the switch on my PH1 that just needed Deoxit sprayed down the post with no disassembly. It may have been a Deoxit swimming pool in there, haha. Still works great to this day.
My DD2 needed a replacement switch, I wonder if this full cleaning would have fixed it?

[laurie]

I wonder if this full cleaning would have fixed it?

Almost certainly...

[Dirk]

[bigtone23]

I wonder if this full cleaning would have fixed it?

Almost certainly...

Now I know. Oh well, the switch is the only non original part on that DD2. Not a big deal, as I'm never getting rid of it!

[laurie]

The switches are "consumable parts". I wouldn't worry about the originality.

[fernieite]

The switches are "consumable parts". I wouldn't worry about the originality.

Really?! I definitely wouldn't eat one!

Edit: Maybe it's an Australian thing? ...

[visserman]

Nine years ago Laurie wrote a great tutorial how to clean unreliable BOSS switches:

http://www.dingotone.com/wordpress/wp-c ... -Clean.pdf

It was very helpful today, because my newly arrived TW-1 needed some care. I managed to do it without desoldering anything at all. It works like a charm again.

Thanks, Laurie!

Wow, this is a great a detailed post of Laurie. I do not think I have seen that before. My feeling is not many people will encounter many problems with this switch since it is very concealed.
Thanks Pepe for bringing it up again!

[laurie]

My feeling is not many people will encounter many problems with this switch since it is very concealed.

Hmmm... I've cleaned or replaced over 30 Boss style switches over the years in various pieces of equipment. Even though they are "sealed", dust does get inside and it doesn't take much dust or oxidation to stop it working.