Vintage Synth Repair

Well, I've never had any handkerchiefs as I've always
thought multiple nose-blowings into the same rag is
kinda nasty:) but I did end up using two credit cards,
one on each side, bent them upward and that popped em
off nicely.  Looks like some kind of really gooey
double sided tape was used to keep em on!  Well, now
all's left is to find out what kind of pots they
are...the volume knob has 6 lugs and B10K printed on
it on it and the rest give no indication of resistance
and have just 4 lugs.  I'm quit new to the diy
electronics deal and
I've only seen Bourns pots that have blue bodies, so
if thay ain't Bourns any leads would be fantastic!
Thanks,
Ti_

--- John Brewer <john@...> wrote:

> Have you tried taking a large handkerchief with a
> sewn border. Wrap the 
> border 1 and 1/2 turns between the knob and the
> panel. Bunch the rest of the 
> material in your hand and pull gently but firmly. 
> Have you double checked 
> that the top of the knob is not a cleverly concealed
> cover with a nut and 
> collet hiding underneath.
> JohnB
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "shari_en_jin" <shari_en_jin@...>
> To: <vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 9:14 PM
> Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] MicroKorg Pot Removal
> 
> 
> > Well, not exactly vintage really, but I've got a
> couple scratchy pots
> > on my microKorg and can't get the damn knobs off
> to get inside the
> > dern thing. They don't have any screws in them to
> untighten and I've
> > put a fair amount of pull on them to try and pull
> them off, but
> > they're either glued or stuck on there with some
> other method that
> > isn't particularly obvious.  It was a floor model
> i bought from a
> > friend at Guitar Center when they first came out
> and didn't even have
> > any in stock yet, so I imagine maybe they have a
> policy of gluing them
> > on so people cant rip them off...Any suggestions
> on what the best way
> > would be to get them off so's I can get in there
> and replace them?
> > Thanks,
> > Ti_
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
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