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Hello all !

I'm in the process of cleaning out the spider webs from a Mackie
1604VLZ mixer and would like to know which Caig product would be most
appropriate for the faders, pots and the ribbon cable connectors.

I have the Audio/Video survival kit from Caig Labs and it includes:

1. DeOxit
2. Calilube MCL
3. ProGold

All come in spray and jelly based formulas.

Any other tips, advice would be appreciated!

Happy Holidays to all!

Joey

[Laurence Payne]

I'm in the process of cleaning out the spider webs from a Mackie
1604VLZ mixer and would like to know which Caig product would be most
appropriate for the faders, pots and the ribbon cable connectors.

I have the Audio/Video survival kit from Caig Labs and it includes:

1. DeOxit
2. Calilube MCL
3. ProGold

All come in spray and jelly based formulas.

Any other tips, advice would be appreciated!

What problem are you trying to solve? If it's the usual Mackie ribbon
cable thing with intermittent channels and busses, Caig won't help.

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On Dec 16, 2:14 pm, Laurence Payne NOSPAMlpayne1ATdsl.pipex.com
wrote:
I'm in the process of cleaning out the spider webs from a Mackie
1604VLZ mixer and would like to know which Caig product would be most
appropriate for the faders, pots and the ribbon cable connectors.

I have the Audio/Video survival kit from Caig Labs and it includes:

1. DeOxit
2. Calilube MCL
3. ProGold

All come in spray and jelly based formulas.

Any other tips, advice would be appreciated!

What problem are you trying to solve? If it's the usual Mackie ribbon
cable thing with intermittent channels and busses, Caig won't help.

No it's not the ribbon cable problem.
I've already lived through that one and Mackie sent me a new set which
I installed about 2 years ago.
A real PITA BTW.

It's just some noisy pots because the board was sitting idle for a
year or so in less than great environmental conditions. ie:a basement :
(

I want to freshen it up because I'm planning on using it in my studio.

[Scott Dorsey]

wrote:

It's just some noisy pots because the board was sitting idle for a
year or so in less than great environmental conditions. ie:a basement :
(

So apply Cailube to the pots.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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On Dec 16, 2:57 pm, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
wrote:

It's just some noisy pots because the board was sitting idle for a
year or so in less than great environmental conditions. ie:a basement :
(

So apply Cailube to the pots.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

Thanks Scott!
I was just worried about whatever material the Mackie pots are made of
having problems with the chemicals because I thought I read someplace
about plastic pots vs metal and carbon pots (old stuff) having
different requirements as far as flushing and re-lubing.

[Mike Rivers]

On Dec 16, 3:20 pm, wrote:

I was just worried about whatever material the Mackie pots are made of
having problems with the chemicals because I thought I read someplace
about plastic pots vs metal and carbon pots (old stuff) having
different requirements as far as flushing and re-lubing.

Mackie's official recommendation for the pots is to just blow out the
dust with compressed air and not use a cleaner. I think they were
afraid that if they didn't specify a brand people might get the greasy
kid stuff, and if they did specify a brand they'd feel responsible for
pots failing (maybe years) after a cleaning.

Cailube is good and it won't hurt. And if you didn't put a dab of Pro
Gold on the ribbon connectors when you replaced them, might as well do
it as long as you have the mixer opened up.

[Scott Dorsey]

wrote:
Thanks Scott!
I was just worried about whatever material the Mackie pots are made of
having problems with the chemicals because I thought I read someplace
about plastic pots vs metal and carbon pots (old stuff) having
different requirements as far as flushing and re-lubing.

Yup, but you probably won't see carbon pots on many new designs today,
and Cailube is fine for plastic and carbon types.

Some older pot cleaners like Electrolube and Quietrole have solvents
that can damage plastic pots. I don't think any of those are still
made.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Eeyore]

Scott Dorsey wrote:

wrote:

It's just some noisy pots because the board was sitting idle for a
year or so in less than great environmental conditions. ie:a basement :
(

So apply Cailube to the pots.

How do you do that with sealed surface mount pots ?

Graham

[Scott Dorsey]

Eeyore wrote:
Scott Dorsey wrote:

wrote:

It's just some noisy pots because the board was sitting idle for a
year or so in less than great environmental conditions. ie:a basement :
(

So apply Cailube to the pots.

How do you do that with sealed surface mount pots ?

You pop 'em open if possible, or drill a hole with a pin vise if not.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Mike Rivers]

On Dec 16, 6:03 pm, Eeyore
wrote:

How do you do that with sealed surface mount pots ?

I think we're really talking about faders here, but are the rotary
pots really sealed? I mean REALLY sealed? I don't think so.

[Phildo]

wrote in message
...
Hello all !

I'm in the process of cleaning out the spider webs from a Mackie
1604VLZ mixer and would like to know which Caig product would be most
appropriate for the faders, pots and the ribbon cable connectors.

I didn't realise Caig made sledgehammers or high explosives.

Any model of the former used correctly will suffice or as much as possible
of the latter, preferably shaped for maximum effect when detonated.

Phildo