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RE: [analogue-sequencer] Knob cleaning advice

2009-12-06 by Colin Fraser

> Several pots on my P3 are changing values when I'm not touching them.
> It's been going on for a few months but is now more annoying 
> than I can deal with.
> It probably just needs cleaned .I've tried wiggling the knobs 
> regularly to free any debris that may be trapped but it hasn't helped.
> Any ideas on how to fix it ? 

You can clean out pots with isopropyl alcohol, though that will also wash
out the lubricant, so you really need to re-grease them afterwards. 
To be honest, I find the process of cleaning out a pot and re-lubricating it
is usually more time consuming and less satisfactory than just de-soldering
the pot and putting a new one in.

Best regards,
Colin Fraser
Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
http://www.sequentix.com

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