Replacement Pot Woes



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Re: Replacement Pot Woes

Postby frodog » Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:42 pm

Here is the pot in question: https://www.ebay.com/itm/POTENTIOMETER-OHMIC-RV6N-10K-OHM-20-Lot-of-1-pcs/260973677675?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

You know what, I'm an imbecile. I misread and thought this was 10 pots for $3, haha... There is another listing for a lot containing 20 pcs. for $27. Now that would give me more than enough for a Six Shooter EQ. But for that, Alpha PCB mount pots are the recommended, more practical and indeed cheaper alternative. I will probably go for those. But I do want to one day build like a fuzz with all unnecessarily big parts.
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Re: Replacement Pot Woes

Postby JonnyAngle » Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:56 pm

frodog wrote:Here is the pot in question: https://www.ebay.com/itm/POTENTIOMETER-OHMIC-RV6N-10K-OHM-20-Lot-of-1-pcs/260973677675?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

You know what, I'm an imbecile. I misread and thought this was 10 pots for $3, haha... There is another listing for a lot containing 20 pcs. for $27. Now that would give me more than enough for a Six Shooter EQ. But for that, Alpha PCB mount pots are the recommended, more practical and indeed cheaper alternative. I will probably go for those. But I do want to one day build like a fuzz with all unnecessarily big parts.

I don't think the juice is worth the squeeze for those pots. They aren't specifically made to fit in X piece that you're repairing or anything like that.

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Re: Replacement Pot Woes

Postby frodog » Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:07 pm

He does indeed! I can only marvel at his creations.
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Re: Replacement Pot Woes

Postby crochambeau » Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:31 pm

I'm blushing over here, stop.

hahaha

Those pots might actually be surprisingly compact. I have some that look similar, the caveat is that the shaft is 1/8th inch, making knob selection an additional issue..

I'd buy new production from a reputable dealer, and grab random nonsense when money/project is not hinging on its success. There is a LOT of weird shit out there once you veer into surplus/old stock.
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Re: Replacement Pot Woes

Postby JonnyAngle » Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:14 pm

I got the drop in replacement pots. Hopefully I can do this next week!!!!
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Re: Replacement Pot Woes

Postby DRodriguez » Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:22 pm

Whoo!
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Re: Replacement Pot Woes

Postby JonnyAngle » Fri Jan 19, 2018 5:01 pm



Wtf
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Re: Replacement Pot Woes

Postby crochambeau » Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:38 pm

Is "low" on the level control connected to ground?

I've observed similar signal pass/ignore pot position when the pot is just a variable resistance instead of a voltage divider.

That may not explain why you're losing all signal at maximum (is that an accurate statement?) but it could be a contributor.
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Re: Replacement Pot Woes

Postby JonnyAngle » Fri Jan 19, 2018 8:19 pm

Leg 2 is ground

Leg 2 and 1 measure 50k when the volume is at minimum
This is true for channels 1-3
Channel 4 reads 70k

Channel 4 doesn’t go through the reverb
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Re: Replacement Pot Woes

Postby JonnyAngle » Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:49 pm

The ground wire connecting the input jack banks and the pcb was not connected.

Ch 1-3 work normal. Ch4 doesn’t have a gain control, which used to be channel 3. Someone reversed the input wires for 3 and 4

Reverb still doesn’t work. I’ve got this to useable for my needs so I’m putting it back together and maybe tackling he rest later.

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Re: Replacement Pot Woes

Postby JonnyAngle » Sat Jan 20, 2018 2:20 pm

Goddammit! When i was putting it all back together, i dropped the grille on the speaker and punchtured it twice.
Glued it back together. Sounds litAF with the torn speaker but will have to replace it eventually.

Prob look for a matched pair. Any recommendations on a 16ohm 80w peAk driver?
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Re: Replacement Pot Woes

Postby Jwar » Sun Jan 21, 2018 6:47 pm

JonnyAngle wrote:Goddammit! When i was putting it all back together, i dropped the grille on the speaker and punchtured it twice.
Glued it back together. Sounds litAF with the torn speaker but will have to replace it eventually.

Prob look for a matched pair. Any recommendations on a 16ohm 80w peAk driver?


Jack,

I know this makes me a dick, but I laughed super hard and envisioning you dropping that fucker through your speaker. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

That sucks ass though.
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Re: Replacement Pot Woes

Postby JonnyAngle » Sun Jan 21, 2018 11:19 pm

Jesus Was a Robot wrote:
JonnyAngle wrote:Goddammit! When i was putting it all back together, i dropped the grille on the speaker and punchtured it twice.
Glued it back together. Sounds litAF with the torn speaker but will have to replace it eventually.

Prob look for a matched pair. Any recommendations on a 16ohm 80w peAk driver?


Jack,

I know this makes me a dick, but I laughed super hard and envisioning you dropping that fucker through your speaker. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

That sucks ass though.

The worst part was That I was in process of putting it back on.
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