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Originally Posted by ReaDave
Doc, a little tip with Deoxit D5 and sealed pots...
Even though most of them are supposedly sealed, you'd be amazed how well Deoxit penetrates anyway. Most of those sealed pots have some gaps in their construction between the various moldings which is often enough for D5 to penetrate. I have been able to recover some of these pots numerous times simply by liberally spraying them with D5. Spraying it into the gap between the pot body and the shaft often works too.
Keep in mind, this is usually a temporary solution and if it resolves the issue, there's no guarantee it will last. The duration of the 'fix' can vary considerably though and you may even get a year or more out of it before you need to take further action.
Having said all that, I second your preference for getting another monitor controller and just setting the faulty pot to maximum. Even so, I'd still give the pot a good soaking with Deoxit D5.
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Thanks Dave for advice. From what I've read the deoxit is about the best there isffor cleaning contacts / wipers.