Best way to clean Pots.
trm54321 wrote: I'm assuming spraying down the shaft with a cleaner/ lub and work it is the best way to do this? Some pots have openings in the body also and is this a better option? Cheers! The only way to help when you have wiper problems is get the cleaner/lube inside the unit. Spraying down the shaft usually does not accomplish this. I recommend Caig labs products such as D5 or pro gold. If the pot has holes in the back, spray into the holes and turn the pot for a minute or so to clean off the resistance contact area. Sealed pots (or switches) are another issue. On the plastic cased units, i have developed a method of last resort. Take a fine tipped pencil soldering tip and slowly burn a hole through the back while working the control back and forth so the internal melted plastic won't jam the control. Then spray the cleaner in the pot. Sometimes i reseal with a dab of RTV or such,. Not a 100% fix, but it will bring some back to life. Bob ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
Best way to clean Pots.
Bob Urz wrote: trm54321 wrote: I'm assuming spraying down the shaft with a cleaner/ lub and work it is the best way to do this? Some pots have openings in the body also and is this a better option? Cheers! The only way to help when you have wiper problems is get the cleaner/lube inside the unit. Spraying down the shaft usually does not accomplish this. I recommend Caig labs products such as D5 or pro gold. If the pot has holes in the back, spray into the holes and turn the pot for a minute or so to clean off the resistance contact area. Sealed pots (or switches) are another issue. On the plastic cased units, i have developed a method of last resort. Take a fine tipped pencil soldering tip and slowly burn a hole through the back while working the control back and forth so the internal melted plastic won't jam the control. Then spray the cleaner in the pot. Sometimes i reseal with a dab of RTV or such,. Not a 100% fix, but it will bring some back to life. Bob ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- Compressed air from Staples. Won't wash anything away - just stirs it up. Spray sparingly. Then power up device and turn knob back n' forth until crackling - noise disappears and/or volume or effect gets louder/clearer. -CC |
Best way to clean Pots.
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ups.com: Bob Urz wrote: trm54321 wrote: I'm assuming spraying down the shaft with a cleaner/ lub and work it is the best way to do this? Some pots have openings in the body also and is this a better option? Cheers! The only way to help when you have wiper problems is get the cleaner/lube inside the unit. Spraying down the shaft usually does not accomplish this. I recommend Caig labs products such as D5 or pro gold. If the pot has holes in the back, spray into the holes and turn the pot for a minute or so to clean off the resistance contact area. Sealed pots (or switches) are another issue. On the plastic cased units, i have developed a method of last resort. Take a fine tipped pencil soldering tip and slowly burn a hole through the back while working the control back and forth so the internal melted plastic won't jam the control. Then spray the cleaner in the pot. Sometimes i reseal with a dab of RTV or such,. Not a 100% fix, but it will bring some back to life. Bob ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- Compressed air from Staples. Won't wash anything away - just stirs it up. Spray sparingly. Then power up device and turn knob back n' forth until crackling - noise disappears and/or volume or effect gets louder/clearer. -CC a neat trick is to wrap a couple of turns of insulated wire around the control's knob,then pull alternately on the wire ends to rapidly spin the pot shaft from limit to limit;that can "clean up" a noisy pot fairly quickly,and it's not hard on the fingers. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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