- Will certainly give the conductive grease / paint a shot, and tell
you all if I could get it to work.

Thanks.

MDA.

--- In tr-707@yahoogroups.com , Mike de Vries <mrjdevries@...> wrote:
>
> I've never tried repairing a carbon track of a pot.. I thought maybe
one of the wipers had come loose or was no longer making contact...etc.
>
> I've never tried this, but maybe a tiny tiny dab of conductive
grease.. it may fill in the tiny fracture in the carbon (Assuming that
is whats happening)
>
> The conductive grease is generally an emulsion of silver paste..
very very conductive, and... greasy..
>
> Let us know which path you choose, and how it goes..
>
> Regards
>
> Mike
>
> Oh.. ps.
>
> As for the Tempo knobs.. I've seen 'chips for brains' list them
before.. not impossible to get at all.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> mda231 <mda231@...> wrote:
> Hello Mike,
>
> Dismantling the pot to give it a clean is as far as I've gone, so, no
> I've not actually tried to repair it.
>
> I've just measured the resistance of the gangs:
>
> one works normally - 0 to 50KOhms,
>
> the other is an open circuit, so I guess I'd have to find out where
> the "break" is and bridge it.
>
> - Any suggestions you might have about the best repair technique would
> be gratefully received.
>
> MDA.
>
> --- In tr-707@yahoogroups.com , Mike de Vries <mrjdevries@> wrote:
> >
> > Have you tried repairing it
> >
> > It's elaborate, but a possibility
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > mda231 <mda231@> wrote:
> > I'm praying he'll start making main volume potentiometers
> for the 707.
> > - That's the final part I require to fix mine. I can't find one
> > anywhere, and have been looking for years (literally)!
> >
> > MDA,
>
>
>
>
>
>
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