Re: OT Most likely cause of my Ebow casing degradation

[richard sales <richard@glasswing.com>]

Leaking batteries in old synths (plus dust, time and abuse) have cost me a good bit so far and are about to climb higher when I get the next batch of old synths in spring. 

All worked fine fifteen - twenty years ago when they were put in storage.  I believe they're all dead now.  

But I love those cranky old beasts!

richard sales

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On Jan 24, 2012, at 9:47 AM, <mike@michaelplishka.com> <mike@michaelplishka.com> wrote:

Without purposely destroying my ebow casing, but by doing some detective
work, it definitely looks like it was a combination of heat and/or some
battery exudate. There is a line where the plastic is 'cut through'
perpendicular to the seam on the ebow that lines up perfectly with top of
the foam in the battery compartment (which is the bottom of the battery),
and a rust colored stain in the foam.  From that point it looks like
something leaked in two directions along the seam, eating it away.  Given
the fact that many other folks here have left batteries in and not had
probs, this reinforces the theory that with the switch lodged into the "on"
position, the ebow overheated and the stressed battery gave up the ghost.

Lesson: Protect your ebow switches from accidental 'turn-ons'


Thanks for all the input!!


Peace~

Mike



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