Fixing Potentiometer Youtube In this video i demonstrate how to fix a potentiometer with contact cleaner. this pot is on a magnetic stirrer, but this same technique will work with other. Potentiometers are very common components in analog electronic devices, let's have a look at how to understand the component markings, what commonly goes wro.
Potentiometer Broken Problem Fix Youtube #knowyourgear #sharpenmyaxe #mcknightrepairthis is the deoxit i used in the video. amazon gp product b00006lveu ref=as li qf sp asin il tl?ie. By slowly turning the potentiometer you should see a smooth trace on the oscilloscope as you turn the pot. if the pot has issues you will most likely see the trace jump as you turn the pot. good pot: bad pot: in my experience the fix for a bad potentiometer is to replace it. you can try cleaning the wiper surface, if you can get access to it. Step 8: after cleaning reassemble the control. being careful not to forget any parts, recrimp the case making sure not to bend the case or trap any parts between the case and the parts inside. turn the control and check for a nice smooth motion from the 0 to 10 locations. the control should move approx. 120 degrees without any binding or bumps. Table of contents. how to test a potentiometer with a multimeter. step 1: identify the potentiometer’s terminals. step 2: set your multimeter. step 3: measure total resistance. step 4: measure variable resistance. step 5: repeat the measurements. how to test if a potentiometer is working.
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