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Any ideas on how to open/clean a seal pot/rotary encoder?
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<blockquote data-quote="marantz123" data-source="post: 1155574" data-attributes="member: 16849"><p>[USER=1555]@Skylark[/USER] the problem with rotary encoders of this type eg. EC10 / EC11 is that over time the lubricant from the spindle seeps to the surface of the encoder contacts resulting in this problem. Before attempting opening this study it carefully for any breathing holes where a bit of spray cleaner can be fed in to flush the part, repeat this a few times and it should improve the performance. If this isn't sufficient, opening it, cleaning, then re-assembly I suggest using stainless steel nut/bolt (nut/bolt places keep the tiniest types to fit here)...this gives you future maintenance capability should you need to open it again. If you cannot get the screws, then use bootlace ferrules as rivets (the 0.5mm -0.75mm - 1mm - 1.5mm dia sizes are options here), trim to fit and knurl the ends down by hand tool (a centre punch works well here). Good luck with it, I've an EC11 thats packed in waiting for attention, fortunately I have a replacement as a backup spare. I wouldn't risk glueing it shut as the glue could affect the rotary encoder contacts, also affecting the pressure points of the contacts due to the glue gap which will likely occur. Its a precision part that needs to seal as close to its original/current pressure setting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="marantz123, post: 1155574, member: 16849"] [USER=1555]@Skylark[/USER] the problem with rotary encoders of this type eg. EC10 / EC11 is that over time the lubricant from the spindle seeps to the surface of the encoder contacts resulting in this problem. Before attempting opening this study it carefully for any breathing holes where a bit of spray cleaner can be fed in to flush the part, repeat this a few times and it should improve the performance. If this isn't sufficient, opening it, cleaning, then re-assembly I suggest using stainless steel nut/bolt (nut/bolt places keep the tiniest types to fit here)...this gives you future maintenance capability should you need to open it again. If you cannot get the screws, then use bootlace ferrules as rivets (the 0.5mm -0.75mm - 1mm - 1.5mm dia sizes are options here), trim to fit and knurl the ends down by hand tool (a centre punch works well here). Good luck with it, I've an EC11 thats packed in waiting for attention, fortunately I have a replacement as a backup spare. I wouldn't risk glueing it shut as the glue could affect the rotary encoder contacts, also affecting the pressure points of the contacts due to the glue gap which will likely occur. Its a precision part that needs to seal as close to its original/current pressure setting. [/QUOTE]
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