Dandelion Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Hiya! I need to replace the control knobs on my Status Series 1 / Eclipse. The pots on the S1 preamp have little black adapters on the spindles to take their diameter up to the standard width common to all potentiometers of this specification. Without the adapters the spindles are too small in diameter to afix knobs to. The pots in question can be bought in there entireity on the status website but they are expensive and I dont have the expertise to confidently remove the old pots and resolder the new one on the board. Really, all I need to do is replace the little black adapter things because mine are all chewed up. I have searched the interweb for replacements without success, and I have now resorted to winding insulation tape around the spindles to make there diameter large enough to jam the new knobs on, but this is unsatisfactory. Please assist. All suggestions greatfully recieved. Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Hmm... push on some plastic mains cable insulation and shrink-wrap it with a hairdryer..? I've bodged a pot like this before when the spline sheared off and it worked OK. Not as good as a proper fix, but may do you temporarily. better than tape, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgano Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Have a look at these sites - maybe something here that would do the job: [url="http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/electrical_pothardware.htm"]http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/electrical_pothardware.htm[/url] [url="http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/BSH/Guitar-Bass-Control-Pot-Adapter-Bushings-2.html"]http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/BSH/Guitar-Bass-Control-Pot-Adapter-Bushings-2.html[/url] [url="http://www.absolutebestguitars.com/servlet/the-25/POT-ADAPTER-BUSHINGS-Convert/Detail"]http://www.absolutebestguitars.com/servlet/the-25/POT-ADAPTER-BUSHINGS-Convert/Detail[/url] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Adapter-Bushings-brass-Sleeves-convert-SPLIT-shaft-to-SOLID-shaft-pots-4-pack-/291314258246?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item43d3aed146"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Adapter-Bushings-brass-Sleeves-convert-SPLIT-shaft-to-SOLID-shaft-pots-4-pack-/291314258246?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item43d3aed146[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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