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Topic: Volume Pedal Grease? |
Josh Sharpe
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Waycross, Georgia, USA
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Posted 31 Jul 2010 10:47 pm |
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Hey Folks,
Does anyone know what sort of grease to use on a Vox volume pedal? When I got it there was this Crysco-looking lube on the teeth that turn the pot (Sorry if that's a shaky discrition. I'm no tech guy.). But, it's all dried up now and the pedal isn't moving as freely these days.
Josh
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 31 Jul 2010 11:53 pm
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Not familiar with your pedal, but if it's a nylon rack and pinion design, probably a small amount of white lithium grease will work just fine. You should make sure that the pot itself is working smoothly and not binding as well.
Electronics dielectric grease, maybe, although I'm not sure if it's stiff enough or how long it will keep it's lubricating properties. |
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Josh Sharpe
From:
Waycross, Georgia, USA
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 3 Aug 2010 6:45 am
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The round gear goes on the rotating pot shaft forming a pinion and the linear piece [rack] is mounted to the moving treadle of the pedal so that it rotates the pot when you push it.
Sorry, Josh. Maybe the pic will explain it better than I can. My reference to the design might have been unnecessary. The important thing is the gears in pedals are usually plastic or nylon and mesh together. So need some lubrication as you have discovered, to keep them moving smoothly and retard wear.
In the automotive business, we used white lithium grease on parts made of these materials, like door linkages on Heating and A/C controls, etc. It was fairly stiff, seemed to stay put well, no odor, and kept it's lubricating properties a long while. Picture file Small tube like this at your local hdwe. store for 3-4 bucks. |
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Josh Sharpe
From:
Waycross, Georgia, USA
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Dennis Wallis
From:
Arkansas
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Posted 3 Aug 2010 8:22 pm
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Use VASELINE   Really ! It works great . It has multiple uses . |
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