Members mbengs1 Posted April 9, 2020 Members Share Posted April 9, 2020 It started with the stoke wheel going out of wack. I burned it for 5 seconds then it got better. Then after about 3 uses the thing just broke, The LED shows garbage and the machine hangs everytime I try to use it. I tried it this morning and it worked for 30 minutes then now it's broken again. What can I do to fix it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Send it to Boss / Roland and see if they can fix it. Short of that, throw it away and buy a new one. I believe I cautioned you about the dangers inherent in some of your very questionable "repair methods." https://www.harmonycentral.com/forums/topic/1953765-the-stoke-wheel-on-my-boss-dr-3-skips/ Sorry to hear that they resulted in what I was afraid they'd result in - a ruined drum machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mbengs1 Posted April 9, 2020 Author Members Share Posted April 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Phil O'Keefe said: Send it to Boss / Roland and see if they can fix it. Short of that, throw it away and buy a new one. I believe I cautioned you about the dangers inherent in some of your very questionable "repair methods." https://www.harmonycentral.com/forums/topic/1953765-the-stoke-wheel-on-my-boss-dr-3-skips/ Sorry to hear that they resulted in what I was afraid they'd result in - a ruined drum machine. All I did was heat it. heating is a popular of fixing electronics I've heard. they do that to amps, pedals etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted April 9, 2020 Members Share Posted April 9, 2020 Toss it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 10 hours ago, mbengs1 said: All I did was heat it. heating is a popular of fixing electronics I've heard. they do that to amps, pedals etc. I used to be the manager of a musical instrument and musical instrument electronics repair shop. We were a factory-authorized repair center for many major brands, and we worked on everything from MIDI devices (keyboards, drum machines) to guitars, amps, pedals, PA systems, recording equipment... "Heating" is NOT a valid method of repairing musical electronic equipment. As I said previously, electronics have a few arch-enemies, and one of them is excessive heat. Heating the bottom / base plate of a drum machine in order to "fix it" is NOT a technique that ANY reputable / knowledgeable electronics technician / repair person is going to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OregonJim Posted April 14, 2020 Members Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 4/9/2020 at 6:12 AM, mbengs1 said: All I did was heat it. heating is a popular of fixing electronics I've heard. they do that to amps, pedals etc. Nope. It's not. Take it from an engineer who designs these things for a living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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