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Roger Snively · Post by **Roger Snively** » 2 Aug 2005 9:51 am

What's the best way to clean a scratchy pot (other than cover it with fur),in my volume pedal? Should I just replace it or can it be cleaned?

Leroy Riggs · Post by **Leroy Riggs** » 2 Aug 2005 11:18 am

Replace! Cleaning is a short term solution.

Mark Herrick · Post by **Mark Herrick** » 2 Aug 2005 11:29 am

Try some CaiLube MCL:
http://store.caig.com/

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Keith Cordell · Post by **Keith Cordell** » 2 Aug 2005 12:23 pm

The crappy pots they sell these days are a temporary solution, too. If you can clean it, go for it.

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Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 2 Aug 2005 12:23 pm

Yes Leroy speaks the Truth.
I suggest replacing it with the Omite 500K; as that one seems to be the longest lasting; great sounding Pot out there that is new.
Ricky

Curt Langston · Post by **Curt Langston** » 2 Aug 2005 5:46 pm

Get a Canadian pot. from Richard McDonald, at Spirit Steel Guitar. He's at: richard@spiritsteelguitar.com

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Roger Snively · Post by **Roger Snively** » 3 Aug 2005 3:30 am

Thanks for the in-put guys. I did take the pot apart and clean it and that helped a bunch but there is a dead spot (almost dead) at the very low end. I can live with that until I get a new one, which is going to be right away. Thanks again

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 3 Aug 2005 4:53 am

Hey Ricky, where do you find the Omite pots?

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 3 Aug 2005 6:30 am

Correct name is "Ohmite".

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 3 Aug 2005 8:20 am

Thanks Ray for the correction. Chris I got some from Bobbe Seymour and I also think Al Brisco has the Ohmite??? There was plenty of discussion about this pot and where to get it in the "Electronics" section...>so a quick search might help ya out.
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Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 3 Aug 2005 11:06 am

You could try taking off the cover, cleaning the track and replacing the carbon brush. I have friends who have got replacement carbon brushes for Remington electric shavers and use them ( I'm told they are ideal).

I have just bought one of Richard's Canadian pots and it seems well put together and is far quieter than the horrendous pots currently available from Clarostat.

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 3 Aug 2005 11:08 am

You could try taking off the cover, cleaning the track and replacing the carbon brush. I have friends who have got replacement carbon brushes for Remington electric shavers and use them ( I'm told they are ideal).

I have just bought one of Richard's Canadian pots and it seems well put together and is far quieter than the horrendous pots currently available from Clarostat.