Noisy Pot

Steve Buchanan · Post by **Steve Buchanan** » 10 Feb 2004 5:08 pm

Does anyone have a cure for a noisy pot in a Goodrich 120 pedal?

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 10 Feb 2004 5:43 pm

Clean it good with a <u>lubricating</u> cleaner (removing the rear cover from the pot, and replacing it after you're done), or replace it.

Bob Mainwaring · Post by **Bob Mainwaring** » 11 Feb 2004 8:30 pm

Steve - what I used when going through a pot unit was plain ol' WD 40 with the red tube attached to send it directly into the body, most times I never even pulled back the little tabs on the perimiter to expose the black carbon "wiper" arm. The amount of the lubrican left was just enough to allow a signal to come forth.

Bob Mainwaring. Z.Bs. and other sweet things.

Tim Whitlock · Post by **Tim Whitlock** » 12 Feb 2004 6:59 am

Steve, cleaning pots often works to quiet them down, and the subject of using WD-40 was recently covered here:
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum11/HTML/004812.html

I have also used WD-40 with some success, but switched to a regular electronics cleaner spray, out of fear of residue buildup. Cleaning is the first option, before you start replacing pots.

Brad Sarno · Post by **Brad Sarno** » 12 Feb 2004 11:55 pm

My pots seem to get noisy when it's during the dry winter and when static electricity builds up easily. Also, when you open up one of these "steel" pots to clean it or re-brush it, you need to make sure you get a good seal when you close it back up. A bad seal lets in moisture, I think, and then they can oxidize a lot faster and more frequently.

Brad Sarno

Steve Buchanan · Post by **Steve Buchanan** » 14 Feb 2004 7:43 am

Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'll find my way to Radio Shack for some electronic contact cleaner and give that a try. Brad, you may be right about the static electricity in the air, it's really dry here.

Post by **b0b** » 14 Feb 2004 6:02 pm

moved to 'Electronics' section of the Forum