Anyone know of a good potentiometer cleaner?

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"M. MacDonald" <mmacdon@bc.cc.ca.us> wrote in message
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> Getting really tired of taking the potentiometer out to clean and get rid
> of the noise in
> the volume control. Cleaning lasts for about a month and then noise
> returns.
>
> Any ideas on how to stop the volume from getting noisy? Dielectric grease
> maybe?
>
> (fwiw, control is no longer made to fit (stacked-case design) so that's
> not an option)
>
> Mack
>
>
Try this: http://shopping.netledger.com/caigstore

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"R" <spmaway@ylhoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Karl Uppiano" <karl.uppiano@verizon.net> wrote in
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>
>>
>> "M. MacDonald" <mmacdon@bc.cc.ca.us> wrote in message
>> news:Jk6md.168$ia4.68861@okeanos.csu.net...
>>> Getting really tired of taking the potentiometer out to clean and get
>>> rid of the noise in
>>> the volume control. Cleaning lasts for about a month and then noise
>>> returns.
>>>
>>> Any ideas on how to stop the volume from getting noisy? Dielectric
>>> grease maybe?
>>>
>>> (fwiw, control is no longer made to fit (stacked-case design) so that's
>>> not an option)
>>>
>>> Mack
>>>
>>>
>> Try this: http://shopping.netledger.com/caigstore
>>
>>
>>
>
> Rumor has it that Radio Shack is stocking Caig Deoxit and more.
>
> r
>
>
> --
> Nothing beats the bandwidth of a station wagon filled with DLT tapes.
>
>

If changing is not an option then try checking the slider pressure on the
track (if accessible) as it may be too weak.

Mike

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"Karl Uppiano" <karl.uppiano@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>> If changing is not an option then try checking the slider pressure on the
>> track (if accessible) as it may be too weak.
>
> I would try the Caig products first. Bending stuff could have a permanent
> negative effect. When I was working in the broadcasting and electronics
> mfg industries, we used the Caig products a lot. They're definitely
> worthwhile, and beats the heck out of those Freon-based and/or
> silicon-oil-based products. Caig has a whole line of cleaners, lubricants,
> de-oxidizers, etc., and they really do work (and have a lasting effect).
> And no, I don't work for Caig. :-)


For pots the appropriate product is Cailube.

geoff