Need help with Volume POT

[hhibrownsbac]

Ok I have been looking for the factory replacement volume pot for a Yamaha R-1000 for a couple months and am just giving up with that idea. It has a ALPS 60K X2 pot in it. All I can find that is similar in make and looks is a ALPS 100K X2 or a 50K X2. Would it matter if I used one of these and which one would be the better option. Thanks in advance, Bob

 

[bubarocks]

Hi, hhibrownsbac
I am just wondering if it is possibly just dirty pots instead of needing replaced. But I would recommend if it is staticy then possibly cleaning them by spraying deoxit to clean them. but as for if you change them I am not sure.
Best regards,
bubarocks

 

[hhibrownsbac]

No its not dirth Pots, I wish it would be that easy. The knob got pushed in during shipping and damaged the POT and it is not repairable. It needs replaced. I can mount the new one on the board or make it work somehow, Im not worried about that, but I just dont know what the consequesnces would be by going down to a 50k or up to a 100k.

 

[avionic]

You could use either one. I would go with the 100K. The 50K may not allow you to adjust down to zero volume.

 

[merrylander]

Ok PM me your address and make a suitable donation to AK and I'll send you one.

 

[avionic]

Best replacement -OEM ..:scratch2:

 

[hhibrownsbac]

Ok PM me your address and make a suitable donation to AK and I'll send you one.

Thanks for the offer Merrylander:thmbsp:. I wish I would have seen this sooner, as I already ordered 2 100k POTs, But since I get allot of help here Ill just make a donation anyways

 

[Chazb11]

I would accept Merrylanders offer and use the one he sends you. Save the 100k pots for a future project.