Sure. Report back here with what it says on the pot; the replacement will almost definitely say something completely different on it, meaning the same thing.
What happened to the pot? if the shaft is just a bit bent and the knob damaged, then you can just bend the shaft back with a pair of pliers and put a new knob on. If it's crackling, then you need some switch cleaner:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=27515 And some soldering tips:
Always keep your iron clean and tinned. cleaning your iron and leaving it for 30 seconds without tinning is too long.
I prefer a damp sponge to clean my iron, rather than those pads of brass shavings, but YMMV.
When making a joint, apply solder to the part, not the head of the iron.
Don't be afraid to get the part nice and
hot. the only components that complain about lots of heat are transistors, chips and some very small caps. Remember, the joint itself needs to be hot enough to melt the solder.
Where possible, try to hold the iron under the joint, cos, y'know, heat rises. (obviously you still need contact; this tip mainly applies to attatching plugs to wires)
Tin everything that's going to be soldered before you try to make a joint. When I'm soldering, I hardly ever apply solder to a joint; just tin one part, then the other, then connect them with heat. Easy.
The exception to this is when you're soldering up a PCB: then you install the components 'dry', appy solder, then clip the legs off. When repairing/modding a PCB, it's best to clean all the old solder off the joint with braid or a solder sucker, then put the component in.
Solder Sucker:
http://www.trueshopping.co.uk/produc..._Solder_Sucker
Braid:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=222591
Hope that helps!
