Hi -
I had the exact same problem you have. I shipped my time machine (motm format - the kind blacet himself sold - I built it from a kit) to a potential buyer, and the pcb flexed enough in shipping to rip the pots apart. Thankfully that's all that happened, and it was an easy fix otherwise. Pcb mounted pots are fine for modules that aren't going to travel much. That flimsy little bracket that blacet used just isn't enough. The ones Paul uses are a lot better, but even they make me nervous - fortunately my modular never moves much.
When I did the repair, I decided to go ahead and spend the $$$ and get the same pots that were in it previously. Mouser has them, part # 594-249-7503. At about 12$ each, highway robbery. These are the spectrol 249's, same as some of the ones Paul uses. I used some of John Lofflink's pot chiclets, and ran little wires between the pcb and the pot chiclets, so now the pots are separate from the pcb - much safer. You could use alpa pots - the 16mm ones, 313-1000F-50K - I think they'll fit - at 1.38$ each, much more reasonable, but you'll need to do the flying wire thing - which you should probably do in any case.
Anyway, it's definitely fixable, and after I did it I was playing with it and decided I still really liked it, and decided not to sell it again (the first buyer got cold feet after this incident).
On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 4:10 PM, earthtodylan2000
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Hi,
I have a question about replacement pots for my Blacet Time Machine. It's in MOTM format. And I HAVE posted this on the Blacet list to no avail...and also contacted John Blacet himself who didn't seem to have the time to help...actually felt a little blown off actually...but whatever...I like his stuff too.
I need to replace all the ones that are soldered to the board...they are all 5ok lin. They all had the back blown out of them after a show so I want to get something a little more bulletproof and stronger since I tend to travle with the thing.
Anyone build one of these? Do you have Mouser part numbers of a replacement? Will the Spectrol ones that Paul uses fit on the Time Machine?
Fantastic sounding delay I must add...like it more than my Moog Super Delay.
Thanks,
David Scott Stone
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