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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: dude on June 09, 2010, 08:36:20 pm

Title: Pots tight
Post by: dude on June 09, 2010, 08:36:20 pm

I have a reissue Ampeg J20 all the pots are tight when turning. I don't play the amp much but don't remember them being this tight.

Any fix?

dude

Title: Re: Pots tight
Post by: sluckey on June 09, 2010, 08:46:32 pm

Caig DeoxIT?

Title: Re: Pots tight
Post by: Tiny_Daddy on June 09, 2010, 11:04:26 pm

Maybe some Liquid Wrench?

Title: Re: Pots tight
Post by: phsyconoodler on June 10, 2010, 10:51:45 am

Ha ha ha! Liquid wrench.Good one! :laugh:

Actually it does work if you are in a bind.In a bind,get it? :laugh:

Title: Re: Pots tight
Post by: dude on June 10, 2010, 12:26:31 pm

I just blew the amp up with liquid wrench  :laugh:

.01uF 2KV ceramic cap         

What's the "2KV" stand for?

Title: Re: Pots tight
Post by: Dave on June 10, 2010, 12:38:23 pm

2000 volts

Title: Re: Pots tight
Post by: tommytornado on June 10, 2010, 01:18:32 pm

Rat Shack sells a pot cleaner.. 

Title: Re: Pots tight
Post by: dude on June 10, 2010, 09:32:24 pm

2KV     -----   two K, two thousand, V is volts....

ha, what am I smoke'n?

The dude  --  Lobosky maybe.....?