Sv: [sdiy] Boss DE 200 Delay

[Daniel Araya]

>>> dave <moonstone5 at btinternet.com> 2004-11-25 16:56:27 >>>
>Hello all you good people out there.
>I have a Boss DE 200 Delay unit that is working just fine, (good
>news).
>But the input pot is getting beyond  the WD40 repair and is really
>crackling now (bad news).
>Does Anyone know where i could get a replacement for this, given the
>age of it i don't think i could get a like for like part.
>I could go to Maplins and get something the same, but the shaft i a
>different Dia.  and the one on the unit has gripper grooves (5.5
m/m).
>(maplins smooth and 6m/m).
>Hope someone can point me in the right direction.
>Many thanks in advance.
>Dave.



I don't think WD40 is any good for the pot, it works for a while and
then just attracts dust and clogs things up. Try to take the pot apart
and clean the conductive trace with something that doesn't leave any
oily residue.

/d - cleaning P+G faders as we speak! :)