[R-390] Cleaning Potentiometers

[Bruce Hagen]

Hi Brad:

I'm with Tim on the pot problem. We use to have a product available called 
Quietrole that you used with an eye dropped that worked well but it seems to 
be long gone.



Bruce Hagen
bhagen at msn.com




>From: "Brad Huff" <huffb at avalon.net>
>To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [R-390] Cleaning Potentiometers
>Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 00:03:41 -0500
>
>Hello,
>I apologize if this has been discussed before but sometimes it's the simple 
>things like this that can cause us the most trouble. What are you guys 
>using to clean and take the noise out of carbon potentiometers? I've heard 
>horror stories about the different brands sold for this purpose. I've even 
>heard of the value of resistance changing after using some cleaners, this 
>in fact has happened to me and I'm still waiting to see if it will return 
>somewhat to what it was before cleaning. I've been told that the stuff 
>Radio Shack sells is not good for carbon pots and that the mineral oil in 
>it will attack the carbon element. Any thoughts?-Brad
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