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tome@cs.umr.edu (Tom Erb) writes:

> I know, it's really a clause in the subject line, but I think it gets the
> point across. 
> 
> I maintain a small FM radio station, and we have many conductive plastic 
> potentiometers in our mixing boards. These things are fairly expensive.
> They get noisy after a while, but if I take them apart and clean/lubricate
> them, they never feel nearly as smooth as they did before. I've tried using
> "Big Bath" from ECG, and some other chemical from ECG that said "Cleans and
> lubricates potentiometers." I haven't taken apart any of the expensive slide
> pots yet as they haven't caused any problems, but the rotary pots have.
> 
> Reply by posting or email, I'll post a summary of any emailed responses.


Try cleaning them as usual and then lubericating with Breakfree CLP,
make sure it's the CLP and not regular Breakfree.  It's teflon in
suspension and after the recomended 2 hour curing time (If you can't have 
the board down that long, you can use it immediately) it leaves a
nice teflon residue that doesn't seem to conduct (no shorting pots.)

See your local gun shop for this stuff, better bicycle shops may also
have it.  Regular Breakfree works also, but is more like a light oil with 
teflon in suspension and it doesn't cure.

It should be safe for plastic pots, I use it in my slides with no 
problems, as well as my firearms.


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