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SB

Remove the pot from the wheel completely.

Taking note of the orientation of the various parts ( it can be re-assembled
with position of solder lugs upside down), dis-assemble it by bending up
securing tabs.

Meticulously remove all traces of old grease from the tracks and wipers,
don't forget to clean inside top of the can.

With a very FINE grade s***of wet & dry remove all signs of oxidation from
the wipers and metal track till they shine.

The wipers can be slightly bent or a thin shim (about 0.5mm) can be placed
between the wiper carrier and the inside top of the can to improve contact
tension. I cut one from some clear acetate packaging material.  (On
re-assembly you should be able to turn the shaft VERY easily with thumb and
first finger if not then it is too tight.)

Check the solder lugs in case the crimping is loose, tighten if necessary
( careful not to crack if carbon track type)

Fairly liberally coat all the tracks and wipers with fresh grease.  I have
heard Vaseline will do although I used a high melting point, lithium based
automotive grade.

Also grease the shaft and the inside top of the can where it abuts the top
of the wiper carrier.
Keep the grease away from the solder lugs or you will have trouble making
your connections.

Reassemble and refit to wheel.

BTW, The Medium Grade Thomas Super Wheel Pots (NTE I believe) can be found

stores located in:

Woburn - In the mall north of Staples on Washington St. South of RT128 or
the new name RT95

And in:

Cambridge just across from the street from Best Buy/Sears (North side) down
the road from the Lechmere "T" station (<West of).

They have a variety of OHMage and shaft length, but in stock quantities vary
by store.
he he They should have some, since I'm not around that area anymore.
$6.99 was the last list price that I paid over a year ago, your price may
vary. Still should be cheaper than TSW's $12.00 each, but that includes
shipping so.....

This is an NTE pot, so anywhere that you can get NTE electrical parts should
do.

I've used these pots successfully in a Nascar Pro years ago, both wheel &
pedals.
The pedal pots did require much hacking & filing of the shafts.

IMO NTE pots are better than Radio Shack types, but I still wear them out
pretty fast.
About 1 to 1 1/2 months time.

Has anyone had any experience using the "Plastic Conductive Mil Spec" pots?
like kinds that you can get from DigiKey?  http://www.digikey.com

And does anyone have a good replacement (supplier) for the bungee?
I use to get some good quality (stiff) stuff from a Mountain climbing
supplier, but they have since started stocking a thinner and weaker type. :(
I like a "Stiff" wheel.
People look me funny when I'm testing out bungee's in stores for stiffness.
Why is this? Doesn't everybody race Sims with wheels? LOL

--
R.I.P. - William Joseph Dunlop OBE MBE  2/25/52 - 7/2/2000

http://www.roadracers.uk.com/legend.htm

Are you in a really dusty environment or do you just use the wheel 20 hours
a day?

Rob

I have the Logitech Wingman Formula (non-FF); perhaps the pots in it
are different than the FF model, but mine do not look like the
standard "round" pots in the picture. The ones in mine are square,
with a little***that drops into a slot to keep the pot from turning.
Is there someway to make the CH pots work like that?

Mario-

My pots start spiking about every 3 months; I take them out and
tediously work some TV Cleaner/Lubricator that's sold by Radio Shack
(I'm not sure; are you in the U.S.?) into the pot and let it dry
thouroughly. It's then good as new until the next time. As far as
purchasing the original pots from Logitech, they claim they are not
available.

Fletch

Man, do I look like a dummy now; can't believe I missed in your letter
that you were in Croatia. Oh well, it's been a very, very long day....

Anyway, if you just try to find some product like the one I use, it
should work fine. Just don't use ***; it will clean it just fine,
but it has no lubricating qualities, and I believe that's necessary.

Fletch

Also Nascar 1, 2, 99, 3, Legends, GPL, NFS all titles, GP3

And of course Carmageddon........LOL (the original version, with ***)  :-)

And whatever bargain bin racing Sim I find, heh.

But alas, living in an apartment doesn't allow me to have the proper
workbench for the maintenance of my 3 wheels, so I'm stuck with a cheapo
joystick which is working out pretty well. Except for the tight road
course's, using a joystick throttle is a ***! :-(

someday soon, hopefully.........

--
R.I.P. - William Joseph Dunlop OBE MBE  2/25/52 - 7/2/2000

http://www.racesimcentral.net/

SB

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Don't know about those specifically, but I've replaced my pots with
audio grade conductive plastic pots, they are rated to last 4 times
longer than standard cemert pots. So far so good, but I need proper
drivers for Win2000 though :( They seem to be a lot more stable with
no spiking at all.

Rafe Mc