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Roger Snively
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Washington C.H.,Ohio USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 9:51 am |
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| What's the best way to clean a scratchy pot (other than cover it with fur),in my volume pedal? Should I just replace it or can it be cleaned? |
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Leroy Riggs
From:
Looney Tunes, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 11:18 am
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| Replace! Cleaning is a short term solution. |
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Mark Herrick
From:
Bakersfield, CA
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 11:29 am
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Try some CaiLube MCL:
http://store.caig.com/
[This message was edited by Mark Herrick on 02 August 2005 at 12:32 PM.] [This message was edited by Mark Herrick on 02 August 2005 at 12:34 PM.] |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 12:23 pm
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The crappy pots they sell these days are a temporary solution, too. If you can clean it, go for it.
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 12:23 pm
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Yes Leroy speaks the Truth.
I suggest replacing it with the Omite 500K; as that one seems to be the longest lasting; great sounding Pot out there that is new.
Ricky |
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Curt Langston
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 5:46 pm
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Get a Canadian pot. from Richard McDonald, at Spirit Steel Guitar. He's at: richard@spiritsteelguitar.com
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[This message was edited by Curt Langston on 02 August 2005 at 06:48 PM.] [This message was edited by Curt Langston on 02 August 2005 at 06:50 PM.] |
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Roger Snively
From:
Washington C.H.,Ohio USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2005 3:30 am
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| Thanks for the in-put guys. I did take the pot apart and clean it and that helped a bunch but there is a dead spot (almost dead) at the very low end. I can live with that until I get a new one, which is going to be right away. Thanks again |
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Chris Schlotzhauer
From:
Colleyville, Tx. USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2005 4:53 am
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| Hey Ricky, where do you find the Omite pots? |
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Ray Minich
From:
Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 3 Aug 2005 6:30 am
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| Correct name is "Ohmite". |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2005 8:20 am
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Thanks Ray for the correction. Chris I got some from Bobbe Seymour and I also think Al Brisco has the Ohmite??? There was plenty of discussion about this pot and where to get it in the "Electronics" section...>so a quick search might help ya out.
Ricky[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 03 August 2005 at 09:21 AM.] |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 3 Aug 2005 11:06 am
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You could try taking off the cover, cleaning the track and replacing the carbon brush. I have friends who have got replacement carbon brushes for Remington electric shavers and use them ( I'm told they are ideal).
I have just bought one of Richard's Canadian pots and it seems well put together and is far quieter than the horrendous pots currently available from Clarostat. |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 3 Aug 2005 11:08 am
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You could try taking off the cover, cleaning the track and replacing the carbon brush. I have friends who have got replacement carbon brushes for Remington electric shavers and use them ( I'm told they are ideal).
I have just bought one of Richard's Canadian pots and it seems well put together and is far quieter than the horrendous pots currently available from Clarostat. |
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