JLM 1290 step gain pot setup

Hello. I was wondering if someone on here might be able to help me with an issue I have with the step gain pot on my 1290.

The first problem I had was that the metal stopper inside the pot ( which prevents the shaft from completely rotating) had worn away.

When I disassembled, the contacts in each of the light blue barrels came out.

I am now unsure as to how they should be put back.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

thanks

Matt.

Perhaps time to replace the pot/switch...

JR

JohnRoberts said:

Perhaps time to replace the pot/switch...

JR

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To import the pot from Joe would cost a fair whack for what it is. Would probably come in somewhere around 60usd. I'd like to try and save this one first.

It's pretty easy to reassemble. I just don't know in which chamber of the barrel the removable contacts have to be in. I don't know if their positions are different in the front barrel compared to the rear barrel .

It would be easily fixed if I could get some documentation or guidance from JLM but as of yet they are proving a little unhelpful on the matter.

Bit disappointed to be honest, considering I spent 1K on this a few years back.

Mowenw said:

To import the pot from Joe would cost a fair whack for what it is. Would probably come in somewhere around 60usd. I'd like to try and save this one first.

It's pretty easy to reassemble. I just don't know in which chamber of the barrel the removable contacts have to be in. I don't know if their positions are different in the front barrel compared to the rear barrel .

It would be easily fixed if I could get some documentation or guidance from JLM but as of yet they are proving a little unhelpful on the matter.

Bit disappointed to be honest, considering I spent 1K on this a few years back.

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Sorry I don't have any specific advice...  If it is relatively easy to reassemble, try it both ways and see which one works better.

JR

JohnRoberts said:

Sorry I don't have any specific advice...  If it is relatively easy to reassemble, try it both ways and see which one works better.

JR

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Assembling it is easy. It's just that doing trial and error with the positioning by solder to the board and unsoldering will kill the board and the switch outright.