> > Just spray it on the actual track, nowhere else!. meaning the actual 'track' the wiper of of pot rubs against which is the swith part of the encoder. a form of carbon contact. > > If that dosent work then you can replace it. Have to be carefull >un- > > soldering it though, its a double sideded plated through board so > > you could end up lifting tracks if your no very carefull.. meaning PCB tracks that can be easly damaged by over heating them or not clearing all the solder around the component leg and lifting the PCB track away with it when it is removed. Hope that makes sense! Cheers Gonz --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@p...> wrote: > > Thanks for the picture. > > I am unfamiliar with you use of "track" in the following two places. > Could you please clarify? Thanks. > > --Steve > > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "gonzinigonz" <gonzini@f...> wrote: > > [snip] > > > Just spray it on the actual track, nowhere else!. > > [snip] > > > If that dosent work then you can replace it. Have to be carefull un- > > soldering it though, its a double sideded plated through board so > > you could end up lifting tracks if your no very carefull..
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Re: Cleaning the Big Knob
2005-04-14 by gonzinigonz
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