Conductive Carbon paint

[Jefferson O. Siy]

Any ideas on how to repair those worn out remote controls? The carbon
under those rubber keys are just too thin. Maybe there's a way of
recoating those rubber surfaces. Any ideas?

Jeff

 

[C Yeung]

"Jefferson O. Siy" wrote:

Any ideas on how to repair those worn out remote controls? The carbon
under those rubber keys are just too thin. Maybe there's a way of
recoating those rubber surfaces. Any ideas?

Jeff

Check http://www.jameco.com

The part number is 195186 and it costs 19.95.

Best regards!
Cliff.

 

[Bill Bolle]

Jefferson O. Siy wrote:

Any ideas on how to repair those worn out remote controls? The carbon
under those rubber keys are just too thin. Maybe there's a way of
recoating those rubber surfaces. Any ideas?

Jeff
Rub on some "dry powdered graphite" available in tubes from your local

hardware store.

Bill

 

[john]

Dont use ...........
"dry powdered graphite:

kpi



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"Bill Bolle" <mannard1@azalea.net> wrote in message
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Jefferson O. Siy wrote:
Any ideas on how to repair those worn out remote controls? The carbon
under those rubber keys are just too thin. Maybe there's a way of
recoating those rubber surfaces. Any ideas?

Jeff
Rub on some "dry powdered graphite" available in tubes from your local
hardware store.

Bill

 

[Bill Bolle]

john wrote:

Dont use ...........
"dry powdered graphite:

kpi



Why not? I've used that on my remotes and they have lasted longer

then they did with the original coatings. Don't give a negative reply
unless you are willing to include your reasons.

Bill

 

[Bill Bolle]

Jerry G. wrote:

There is a chemical that is called "remote control repair kit or contact
paint". It costs about $20.00 Some people including myself have
tried rubbing a soft pencil in the remote pads. This works for a few
days or so, until it wears off. I ended up buying the proper stuff and
it worked very well. Before applying make sure that the surface is very
clean.

Try the powdered graphite------it works!

Bill

 

[Bill Bolle]

Wayne Tiffany wrote:

Too much graphite applied liberally can float around and conduct where not
desired. This is a NOT a case of some is good, more is better.

WT


"Bill Bolle" <mannard1@azalea.net> wrote in message
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john wrote:

Dont use ...........
"dry powdered graphite:

kpi




Why not? I've used that on my remotes and they have lasted longer
then they did with the original coatings. Don't give a negative reply
unless you are willing to include your reasons.

Bill




I apply the graphite by making a small pile of it on a piece of paper,

sticking the end of a wooden matchstick in it and picking up only
the amount that sticks to the end of the matchstick. I then rub this
on the rubber pad until the pad looks shiny. After all pads are
coated I shake and tap the pad assembly to assure all the loose
graphite is removed and it's good to go. So far I have no incidence of
loose graphite floating around in the the remote. This is similar to
coating the pad with a #2 pencil but I think the pencil lead has some
sort of filler in it that doesn't make it a good conductor. You can
spend $20 to fix one remote or spend $3 and fix a thousand of them.

Bill

 

[H. R. Bob Hofmann]

Bill Bolle <mannard1@azalea.net> wrote in message news:<vlk8u69abgcd31@corp.supernews.com>...

Jerry G. wrote:

There is a chemical that is called "remote control repair kit or contact
paint". It costs about $20.00 Some people including myself have
tried rubbing a soft pencil in the remote pads. This works for a few
days or so, until it wears off. I ended up buying the proper stuff and
it worked very well. Before applying make sure that the surface is very
clean.

Try the powdered graphite------it works!

Bill

You can buy a new remote for less than $10 at Walmart, K-mart or any
number of other discount stores.

 

[mike]

H. R. Bob Hofmann wrote:

Bill Bolle <mannard1@azalea.net> wrote in message news:<vlk8u69abgcd31@corp.supernews.com>...

Jerry G. wrote:


There is a chemical that is called "remote control repair kit or contact
paint". It costs about $20.00 Some people including myself have
tried rubbing a soft pencil in the remote pads. This works for a few
days or so, until it wears off. I ended up buying the proper stuff and
it worked very well. Before applying make sure that the surface is very
clean.


Try the powdered graphite------it works!

Bill



You can buy a new remote for less than $10 at Walmart, K-mart or any
number of other discount stores.

Sure you can, but if it doesn't have the buttons required to operate
your particular device, you've got a problem.
Lemmesee...special-1-2-3-enter...I don't think so.

If you've got a remote with buttons the same size, sometimes you can
swap the bad button with a less-used function button.
mike

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[Andre]

mike <spamme0@juno.com> wrote in message news:<3F5D6099.3030800@juno.com>...

H. R. Bob Hofmann wrote:
Bill Bolle <mannard1@azalea.net> wrote in message news:<vlk8u69abgcd31@corp.supernews.com>...

Jerry G. wrote:


There is a chemical that is called "remote control repair kit or contact
paint". It costs about $20.00 Some people including myself have
tried rubbing a soft pencil in the remote pads. This works for a few
days or so, until it wears off. I ended up buying the proper stuff and
it worked very well. Before applying make sure that the surface is very
clean.


Try the powdered graphite------it works!

Bill



You can buy a new remote for less than $10 at Walmart, K-mart or any
number of other discount stores.

Sure you can, but if it doesn't have the buttons required to operate
your particular device, you've got a problem.
Lemmesee...special-1-2-3-enter...I don't think so.

If you've got a remote with buttons the same size, sometimes you can
swap the bad button with a less-used function button.

Been there, done that Worked fine .

-A

mike

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Bunch of stuff For Sale and Wanted at the link below.
laptops and parts Test Equipment
4in/400Wout ham linear amp.
Honda CB-125S
400cc Dirt Bike 2003 miles $550
Police Scanner, Color LCD overhead projector
Tek 2465 $800, ham radio, 30pS pulser
Tektronix Concept Books, spot welding head...
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Monitor/4710/