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December 2, 2008 at 2:40 pm #77314Small StoneMember
It seems my Nano Small Stone has a switch problem. When I stomp on it, I lose all signal; I have to switch back, then switch again to get signal. Very unreliable… Is there a quick trick to get rid of that problem, or should I just sent it to my tech?
December 2, 2008 at 2:43 pm #87916The EH ManModeratorThe problem could be the switch. You can use a multimeter to troubleshoot it.
December 2, 2008 at 2:45 pm #87917electro-melxModeratorhave you tried spraying a little switch cleaner down it? my melxowtone was doing this so I sprayed some contact cleaner down it and jumped up and down on it for a day and it’s been fine since…might be worth a try?
December 2, 2008 at 4:32 pm #87970Small StoneMemberI’ll do that! I’m not too familiar with contact cleaner, though. You can find it in electronics shops?
December 2, 2008 at 4:40 pm #87972The EH ManModeratorQuote:I’ll do that! I’m not too familiar with contact cleaner, though. You can find it in electronics shops?Even Radio Shack carries it. Get Caig De-Oxit if you can find it. A bit more expensive but it’s good stuff.
December 2, 2008 at 5:33 pm #87988electro-melxModeratoryeah, I got mine in ‘maplins’ which is similar to your Radioshack….I got their own brand ‘switch cleaner’ it wasn’t expensive and it’s handy stuff to have around, it evaporates quickly so it leaves no mess in whatever you spray it in.
December 2, 2008 at 5:57 pm #88003julianModeratorooh I should try spraying deoxit in my frequency analyzer. . . I’ve occasionally had problems with my switch and I’ve always just been lazy instead of replacing it. Now I’ve got a lazy solution that doesn’t involve replacing it!
December 2, 2008 at 6:03 pm #88005electro-melxModeratorQuote:ooh I should try spraying deoxit in my frequency analyzer. . . I’ve occasionally had problems with my switch and I’ve always just been lazy instead of replacing it. Now I’ve got a lazy solution that doesn’t involve replacing it!no harm in trying, I won’t guarantee that it will work, but I’d certainly give it a go.
December 3, 2008 at 8:15 pm #88296It definitely sounds like a switch problem. Spraying Deoxit definitely could solve your problem straight away. However, just remember that a LITTLE spray of Deoxit goes a long way. You will know instantly if you need service
December 4, 2008 at 2:03 pm #88400Small StoneMemberOk, tried it last night and didn’t have any problems… WTF? I’ll do the contact cleaner thing, because I like my gear to be 100% reliable.
December 7, 2008 at 12:09 am #88613bleepParticipantHi, first post.
Yeah this happens to my Holy Grail as well sometimes and it can get annoying.
I have no idea how to fix it.
December 7, 2008 at 12:14 am #88616electro-melxModeratorQuote:Hi, first post.Yeah this happens to my Holy Grail as well sometimes and it can get annoying.
I have no idea how to fix it.
either switch cleaner or a new switch….the switches will usually last for years but sometimes they just break through repeated stomping. EHX use some of the best quality switches available but unfortunatly they aren’t indestructable and sometimes they just go bad…
try spaying some cleaner in it first and see if that does the trick.
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