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Homeroasters - Home Roasting Coffee Community » ALL ABOUT ROASTERS » Fresh Roast 8 and NEW SR 500

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Want to buy SR500
8675309	#1 Posted on 03/29/2023 2:12 PM
1/4 Pounder Posts: 92 Joined: August 02, 2018	My SR500 is going on the blink. I want to buy one if you have one you'd like to get rid of. The 'timer' button won't work if you know how to fix that let me know. It's bad luck to be superstitious


allenb	#2 Posted on 03/29/2023 7:50 PM
Administrator Posts: 3684 Joined: February 23, 2010	Sorry to hear about your Freshroast timer issue! Shoot us more details on the "timer button" problem. Is it an up-down membrane button? 1/2 lb and 1 lb drum, Siemens Sirocco fluidbed, presspot, chemex, cajun biggin brewer from the backwoods of Louisiana


renatoa	#3 Posted on 03/30/2023 3:46 AM
Administrator Posts: 2591 Joined: September 30, 2016	Quote allenb wrote: ...more details on the "timer button" problem. Is it an up-down membrane button? Membrane on front panel, with a micro-switch underneath, soldered on PCB. Easy replacement, not SMD type. If the click is not clearly heard or sensed with the finger, probably the micro-switch is broken. The OP could be also interested into a retrofit board, concept shown here: https://homeroast...ad_id=6866


allenb	#4 Posted on 03/30/2023 7:54 AM
Administrator Posts: 3684 Joined: February 23, 2010	Another possibility is potential repair of the membrane switch if you're handy with small tools: https://kv5r.com/...e-buttons/ 1/2 lb and 1 lb drum, Siemens Sirocco fluidbed, presspot, chemex, cajun biggin brewer from the backwoods of Louisiana


renatoa	#5 Posted on 03/30/2023 8:41 AM
Administrator Posts: 2591 Joined: September 30, 2016	In these roasters the buttons are of different type as in the link above. The switch is a replaceable assembly, it's a soldering job. The only challenge is to find the right button height, they are a lot of sizes, check attached. ~~~ renatoa attached the following image:


HarryDog	#6 Posted on 03/30/2023 9:10 AM
1/4 Pounder Posts: 171 Joined: July 20, 2022	I don't know if it's a membrane switch or a micro switch? If you have some old mice around you might be able to steal a good micro switch from it to use (if the right height and type). Now if the plastic membrane is broken any height switch will get you running. Gives you a chance to practice your soldering skills. Some pictures should help?


renatoa	#7 Posted on 03/30/2023 3:26 PM
Administrator Posts: 2591 Joined: September 30, 2016	Better than outside pictures is a description of the press attempt feeling. If no click, then switch stuck.


HarryDog	#8 Posted on 03/30/2023 4:35 PM
1/4 Pounder Posts: 171 Joined: July 20, 2022	Yes for a micro switch the thin metal plate fail and stay collapsed, at least the ones I have seen. Now if it's a membrane switch they fail with a break in the trace or by turning the contacts to powder if this has that type of switch?

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