workshy_fopp

The volume control on my old Arcam Alpha 7 is knacked, makes a horrible crunching sound when turning it. Question is can I take it apart and clean it. If not where can I get a replacement volume pot from. Can't see anything online.

Cheers

Fop

GaryCat

Get some contact cleaner from Maplin and give it a good spray, if that doesn't help try somewhere like http://www.hificollective.co.uk/comp...tiometers.html

or google "high quality potentiometer"

andy97

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no need to take apart. spray switch cleaner/wd 40 into the vol control from the rear and turn the control repeatedly to help clean the contacts. This usually cures a noisy control, but if it re occurs then it will need a new potentiometer.

paulr

Thats what i did,worked a treat.

hades

If you need to change it, and have an idea what you're doing, I quite like for performance vs cost the Alps Blue Velvet pots, like here

workshy_fopp

Thanks for the info. WD40 it is. Mmmm WD40.............

boomer

Doesn't WD40 leave a thin layer of oil (to protect stuff from rust)?

Sounds like the last thing you should squirt into a HiFi

I used an air-blast aerosol (from Maplins - forgot the real name) and it helped on my NAD volume control.

mb

workshy_fopp

Too late. The deed is done. It worked though!