🚀 go-pugleaf

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.
: 
: Thanks,
: 
: Tom Erb (tome@cs.umr.edu)
: Chief Engineer: KMNR 89.7fm, Rolla, MO
: around the place. 

  You may want to look real close at the oiginal lube used on those...
It's a grease! By using a liquid cleaner & lube , you washed away the grease.

 I had a similar problem with aluminum pots ( shaft and bushing = aluminum)
which had a very thick, sticky grease fo 'lube'.

 I'd say to not clean the bearing surfaces....just the wiper/resistive element.
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 I'd like to know what that grease is / where to get it.