Slider Controls On Vintage Amps

RE: Slider Controls On Vintage Amps, posted on October 12, 2016 at 10:14:02
airtime Audiophile Posts: 11287 Location: Arizona Joined: February 4, 2003	They are pretty accurate for what you are using them for. If you are having a problem it most likely needs a REALLY good DeOxit cleaning. Or else it needs attention because of a failing cap or tone transistor going south.

RE: Slider Controls On Vintage Amps, posted on October 12, 2016 at 11:27:25
Crazy Dave Audiophile Posts: 14371 Location: East Coast Joined: October 4, 2001	Correct me if I am wrong (and I have an SAE preamp that I plan to work on soon), but Fader Lube wouldn't hurt also. Dave

you are indeed correct..., posted on October 13, 2016 at 15:54:43
mhardy6647 Audiophile Posts: 16019 Location: New England Joined: October 12, 1999 Contributor Since: October 23, 2016	plus, I am not certain that plain-vanilla DeOxit is safe and appropriate for all slide pots. Caution is indicated. all the best, mrh

Thanks , posted on October 14, 2016 at 08:02:51
airtime Audiophile Posts: 11287 Location: Arizona Joined: February 4, 2003	Thank you, I obviously did not know that and will order some. Where did you get it and is it OK for potentiometers and switches as well?

RE: Thanks , posted on October 18, 2016 at 08:06:01

Crazy Dave
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You are welcome! I went to the Caig sight (store.caig.com) and it depends on the conductive material. It looks like what I called Fader Lube is now calls Fader F series and is for conductive plastic and carbon. For non ferrous metal, they recommend Gold. I bought mind at a local musical instrument store, but you can buy it all over the internet.

Dave

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Slider Controls On Vintage Amps

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