Fixing a bent pot

kayagum · Post by **kayagum** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:38 pm

Any tips for fixing a bent pot?

I just bought a used bass amp head (a SWR Workingman 4004), and one of the pots has a bent shaft on the pot.

Probably will leave it alone, but if anyone has an idea of how to unbend the shaft without ruining it, I'm listening

UnlikeKurt · Post by **UnlikeKurt** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:33 pm

replace it with a new pot if it bothers you or isn't doing its job.

acjetnut · Post by **acjetnut** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:53 pm

Agreed - pots are cheap and pretty easy to replace (depends on the gear). I don't think they are really worth fixing, unless it's a quick and simple thing. Post a picture if you can.

curtiswyant · Post by **curtiswyant** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:31 pm

Use vise grips. Gently.

Beingbing · Post by **Beingbing** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:58 pm

gut a bic pen.

put it on your shaft and gently bend it straight. best thing to do is replace it. mouser.com has every kind of pot imaginable.

kayagum · Post by **kayagum** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:48 am

I'll try the bic pen - that's exactly the DIY fix I was hoping to find. I'll try the vise grip too.

Thanks!

sfsonarboy · Post by **sfsonarboy** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:40 pm

Great tip - thanks!

Beingbing wrote:gut a bic pen.
put it on your shaft and gently bend it straight.

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