[sdiy] Cleaning scratchy pots

[Neil Johnson]

Hi Florian,

Why not just replace the potentiometer with a new one?  Or is this
just for parts that are no longer obtainable?

Neil

On Sun, 5 Jan 2020 at 21:32, Florian Anwander <fanwander at mnet-online.de> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Am 05.01.20 um 20:16 schrieb Ben Stuyts:
> > I believe D5 is for switches and F5 is for pots.
>
> Right. D stands for "DeOxit", F stands for "Faderlube".
>
> I use Caig F5 for washing and F100 for "sealing". I desolder the
> potentiometer from the PCB, then I apply F5 to the potentiometer and let
> it soak the dirt. I let it do so at least for one hour. Then I wash with
> F5 and blow the rests out with compressed air. After that I apply F100 (
> I have the spray, but F100 is available in a syrinx too, which makes
> more sense).
>
> If possible I disassemble the complete potentiometer and do the
> procedure on the contact strips directly.
>
> I try to never apply sprays in potentiometers soldered on the pcb.
>
> Florian
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