[Boatanchors] Removing potentiometer shaft question

[J. Forster]

I wear glasses all the time. It doesn't take much to lift the end of a
circlip.

-John

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> John, I trust you wear a pair of safety glasses when you do this
> procedure.
> The blades of an x-Acto can easily snap and fling a piece of the sharp
> metal
> in your eye.  Also, consider wearing a pair of gloves so you don't cut
> yourself.  Surely, there is a safer tool for the job.
>
> What you are suggesting is taking a risk since the metal in these clips
> are
> quite hard.
>
>
>
> David Knepper - W3CRA/W3ST
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: J. Forster
> Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 6:05 PM
> To: hwhall at compuserve.com
> Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net ; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Removing potentiometer shaft question
>
> Get a small x-Acto blade tip under one end of the circlip and lift it away
> from the shaft, then forwards so it rests on the shaft, rather than in the
> grove. Then just work the circlip fully on the the shaft and slide it
> towards the shaft end.
>
> -John
>
> =================
>
>
>>  I'm trying to repair a potentiometer with a stuck shaft.? Solvents and
>> new oil only temporarily loosen it.? It gets stuck again overnight.?
>>
>> Has anyone discovered a practical way to remove the snap ring that
>> secures
>> a pot's quarter inch shaft so that it can be removed, cleaned, lubed and
>> reassembled?? Is this do-able?? Efforts of mine in the past have only
>> destroyed the ring.?
>>
>> Thanks & 73,
>>
>> Wayne
>> WB4OGM
>>
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