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How to clean BOSS switches
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 6:14 pm
by 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!
Re: How to clean BOSS switches
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 8:38 pm
by fernieite
Cool! Thanks for re-posting this man!
Re: How to clean BOSS switches
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 4:51 pm
by 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?
Re: How to clean BOSS switches
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:32 pm
by laurie
bigtone23 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 4:51 pm
I wonder if this full cleaning would have fixed it?
Almost certainly...
Re: How to clean BOSS switches
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:21 pm
by Dirk
Re: How to clean BOSS switches
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:38 am
by bigtone23
laurie wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:32 pm
bigtone23 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 4:51 pm
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!
Re: How to clean BOSS switches
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:00 pm
by laurie
The switches are "consumable parts". I wouldn't worry about the originality.
Re: How to clean BOSS switches
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:41 am
by fernieite
laurie wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:00 pm
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? ...
Re: How to clean BOSS switches
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:44 pm
by visserman
Pepe wrote: ↑Tue May 26, 2020 6:14 pm
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!
Re: How to clean BOSS switches
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:24 pm
by laurie
visserman wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:44 pm
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.
