¿ªÔÆÌåÓý

ctrl + shift + ? for shortcuts
© 2025 Groups.io

Re: Absurdly simple way to get contact cleaner into some Tek pots


 

. My Solution?
Please don't cringe too much. I use an exacto and slowly and carefully
scrap and carve away at a small section of the plastic switch housing until
I have a small hole in it. I spray the contact cleaner in it and rotate
the switch. It then works perfect and the instrument is usable again.

=============================================================================

No need to cringe. That solution has been around since the 1950's +/- with the erratic strip tuners in TV receivers.

Insert the hose into one of the various holes of the tuner and apply the product while exercising the tuner knob. WD-40 was used for that fix.

Tektronix included a can of WD-40 in their maintenance kit for pots and switches in that general time frame.

Rolynn
Tek Bvtn & Sunset 1966-1971

Join [email protected] to automatically receive all group messages.