"sticky" VU meters...help?

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outoftune

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A couple of the meters on my soundcraft 400b are sticking. when they peak all the way in the red, they stay there until i gently tap on the front. they are working fine, aside from the stickyness.

is there a trick to get them to stop sticking or will it just eventually go away with useage? the board has been in the roadcase for a while and hasn't been used in a bit.
 
Move the endstops, if they're adjustable... some are.

The meters used on those consoles were not expensive ones: Componex was one brand which they used, IIRC. -If the endstops are adjustable, then loosen the screw, shift the stop slightly, then re tighten the screw.

Keith
 
if you feel ambitious...you could take the meter apart and spray a little deoxit on the needle pivot point. Just a little! I have fixed a few manual shutters with that stuff!
 
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