antispatula
Active member
So two of the tracks of my reel to reel weren't working. People told me to clean the switch contacts.
I did, and nothing happend. Then I thought "well, maybe it's not that they're too dirty to conduct electricity, but the contacts aren't IN contact at all! And I was right. Even with the switch on, they weren't even touching. I found this out after pushing really hard down on the switch to get a signal. What should I do about this, what's there to do?
The only thing I can think of with my electronically illiterate mind is to tie the switches down with string or something! There HAS to be a better way to make the contacts touch though, any suggestions?
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.
I did, and nothing happend. Then I thought "well, maybe it's not that they're too dirty to conduct electricity, but the contacts aren't IN contact at all! And I was right. Even with the switch on, they weren't even touching. I found this out after pushing really hard down on the switch to get a signal. What should I do about this, what's there to do?
The only thing I can think of with my electronically illiterate mind is to tie the switches down with string or something! There HAS to be a better way to make the contacts touch though, any suggestions?
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.