Cleaning EQ Sliders ?

[Kevinlee]

How do I clean dirty/scratchy eq sliders on a 31 band eq?

Thanks
Kevinlee

[remo]

http://store.caig.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.188/.f turn off at power.. squirt it in and wiggle sliders up and down... leave it a bit to dry and you should be good to go.

[bongomania]

+1 Make sure to run the sliders up and down their full travel a few times after applying the Caig's.

[ihixulu]

+1 on the Caig's

[Bassflute]

Originally Posted by Kevinlee

How do I clean dirty/scratchy eq sliders on a 31 band eq?

Thanks
Kevinlee

Other cleaners (Radio Shack, et al) are just cleaners and don't lubricate, leaving your sliders with no physical resistance; they'll flop around just with gravity - I learned the hard way. Transport the rig to the gig, and all the EQ would be messed up.

Tip: vacuum or blow them out first, then clean/lubricate.

And don't touch those capacitors!

Merry *.*
Cameron

[Passinwind]

Look at the Caig Fader Lube and Fader Grease application notes as well. DeoxIT D5 (contact cleaner) by itself isn't necessarily the hot ticket, but that depends on how the faders were lubricated (or not) to begin with. IME, disassembling faders and cleaning in an ultrasonic bath then re-lubing works best, but I usually just replace them once they go south.

[Kevinlee]

Thanks all for the replys..Which one of the Caig DeoxIT products would be best suited for eq sliders? There are several options...

Kevinlee

[Passinwind]

Originally Posted by Kevinlee

Thanks all for the replys..Which one of the Caig DeoxIT products would be best suited for eq sliders? There are several options...

Kevinlee

Read this: http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.I/id.5...&category=-117

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

+1 on the fader lube and grease. Cleaning without lubrication may alleviate the scratchiness for a brief period, but the resistive element and the wiper will then wear much faster, eventually ruining the fader.

[Kevinlee]

I guess this is the one then...DeoxIT® FaderLube, #F5MS-15

Thanks again
Kevinlee